The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-24

that the scheme of government proposed
by the United States commission viii Ill
timately be adopted.
Rosario a Filipino congressman,
wealthy resident OF Manila, and Aguinal-
dos commissary general. accompanied by
an insurgent captain, called on Major Gen
eral Otis today and announced that 'wd
desire to surrender our person and prop
erty into the hands of the Americans"
The surrender was arranged by Chaplain
Pierce of the Fourteenth regiment who
knew Rosario before the war. ltosarlo
communicated In cipher with General Luna,
SO he has been closely watched by he Of
fclals at Tarlac since the insurrection has
been going on, Rosario only escaped by
persuading General Luna to send him on
secret mission to Manila for the purpose of
collecting funds with the captain, ten
men, and their families Rosario travelled
at night through the swamps aud noun
tains passed the lines Of both armies and
entered Manila last evening. He has b2ea
liberated on parole.
According 10 Rosario's story, General
Luna is absolute dictator and Aguinaldo
fears him Every Filipino leader, IL is
added. suspects the others Of treachery.
/ At the recent meeting Of the Filipino con-
I gress they wished to secure new cabinet
| and the question OF peace was not formally
considered as the members feared Gen
eral Luna's Jispleasure All those VINO
were offered the portfolio Of secretary OF
I tho treasury declined 70 accept IT,
Major Bell with two companies OF the
Fourth cavalry, has been reconnoitering
in the direction of Santa Arita. He found
100 Filipnos there and was driving them
aNay when large reintorcements OF rebels
arrived ard be was obliged TO withdraw
with four men wounded.
raft carrying soldiers OF the Fourteenth
regiment has been sunk at the Pasig ferry
One man was drowned
The wet season has finally begun and the
rain makes the rice fields thick with mud.
Washington. Nav 23.--The indications
clearly set out in the news dispatches
from Manila Of a division of opinion
among the United States commissioners
as IN the best method OF dealing with
the insurgents al this critical stage has
aroused deep interest here. Nothing was
received at the state department TOD ~
from President Schurman of the commits
sion and in General Otis dispatches ID
Secretary Alger. or al least In all made
public. there is no reference to any dis
satisfaction on his part with the attiludt
Of the civilian members OF the commits
sion. II Is regarded as perhaps a mis-
fortune that this phase Of the situation
wa not reached before Admiral Dewe,
left for home and lost the commiss OF
the beneat OF his experience and sount
Judgment Il is realized here that mAci
, tact Is REQUIRED at this iuncture, in order
while avoiding extreme measures with thu
, Fiilpinos not 10 fall into the much grayei
S error Of losing the extensively bough
: fruits of the victories OF the Americal
army and navy. The war department /
Inclined to suppor; General OILS not onl
because OF his connection with the war
bu also on the ground that his lopge
experience with the insurgents better A.
him 10 understand the native character
However. he president IS giving the mat
Ter his close personal attention assisted
sor only by Secretary Hay. who Is al
reotlv responsible for the Instruction
given 10 the commission. but by an thu
members Of the cabinet and a proper out
come OF the little difference may be ex
pected.