Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-05-25
.FIL|PINOS APPROVE
AMERICAN PROPOSAL
Express Satisfaction After Long
Farley. but Cannot Officially
Accept the Offer.
PROF. scHuRmAN OPTIMISTIC
Confident the Scheme of Govern.
ment Outlined Will Ultimatc-
~ BE Accepted by the
IiIipinos.

Manila, May 23.-6 p. m.-rhc Eli
pino commissioners spent the day at
the residence of the American commits
sioncrs. They discussed every point
OF the scheme OF government and the
peace proclamation details, asking in
formation as to what personal rights
would be guaranteed them. Colonel
DENLY, OF the American commission,
explained they would be the same as
under the United States constitution.
The Filipinus also desired informa-
ton as to the school system to be es-
tablished and approved the American
policy of the separation of church and
state. They chiefly objected 10 the
scheme on the ground that it gave
them personal liberty, but not polit
zeal liberty. Finally they said they
were personally pleased with the plan,
but could not indorse it officially.
They also called ON General Otis and
will repeat the call tomorrow.
There is much comment here on the
outing the Filipino ENJOYS are enjoy
ing. They are arrayed in blue coats,
scarlet trousers and gold lace, and
drive about the city, reveling i'm the at
tentions bestowed on them, which are
evidently exceedingly gratifying to
them. They are the centers of con-
tinual levees at the Filipino houses,
where they have been entertained and
have had every opportunity to advance
the interests of the insurrection. Mill
tary sentiment disapprovcs of the
Flipinos being lionized by their civil
ian element.
Otis Attitude Unchanged.
General Otis, from his ante-bellum
experience, and owing to The Filipinos'
fondncss OF discussion, has maintained
the attitude he assumed with the first
commission. He has had no offer to
make the Filipinos save that they lay
down their arms without terms.
Prof. Schurman. speaking of the
commissions policy, said:
II believe force was necessary, be-
cause they thought us weaSlings and
towards; but believe also that con
ciliation should accompany force. My
cndeavor has been ever since | came
here to exercise cancellations
The professor is most optimistic as
to the results of the negotiations and
believes the scheme of government
proposed by the United States commits
sion will ultimately be adopted.
The recent meeting of the Filipino
congress was to secure a new cabinet,
and the question of peace was not
formally considered as the members
feared Luna's displeasure. The Fill
pino government was unable to secure
a secretary of the treasury. MI those
offered the portfolio declined it.
Surrenders to Otis.
Rosario, Il Filipino congressman and
wealthy resident of Manila, formerly
Aguinaldo's commissary general, ac
companied by an insurgent capt ain.
called upon General Otis today. He
announced:
1--WE desire to surrender our persons
and property into the hands of the
Americans.
The surrender was arranged by
Chaplain Pierce, of the Fourteenth
regiment, who knew Rosario before
the war, Rosario correspondent in
cipher with Luna, so he has been
closely watched by officials at Tarlac
since the instruction has been weak
ening. Rosario only escaped by per-
suadiug Luna to send him on a secret
mission to Manila to collect funds.
With a captain, ten men and their FAM
lilies, Rosario Travelled at night through
swamps and mountains, passing the
lines of both armies, and entered Ma
Mia last evening. He was liberated ON
parole.
Rosario says Luna is absolute die
tator and that Aguinaldo fears him.
Every Filipino leader, he adds, sus-
poets the others of trcacherN.
Major Bell, With two companies of
the Fourth cavalry. accommodating in
the direction of Santa Anita, found 100
Filipinos and was driving tllem when
large reinforcementS OF rebels arrived
and he was Obliged to withdraw with
four men wounded.
The wet season has finally begun.
Another weeks rain will make the rice
fields thick with mud.