The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-05-05
ARE The ONLY TERMS
Otis Again Declares Surrender Must
h Be Complete.
A SECOND CONFERENCE IS HELD.
The Filipino ENJOYS Return to Gen.
Luna and VIII Counsel Submits
sion - Further Proposals.
Looked For,

Ahe r1nplnO ENJOYS Return to Gen.
Luna and VIII Counsel Submits
sion - Further Proposals
Looked For.
Manila, May 1.-Gen. Luna's ENJOYS,
after another unsuccessful interview
with Gen. Otis, returned to the Fill
plno lines understanding fully the only
terms upon which the natives can end
their war. While the conference re-
suited only in making plain the fact
that the United States authorities will
consider no proposition except an I'M
conditional surrender it is believed that
the native officers have learned enough
OF the American army's intentions to
counsel submission by their followers.
1t is confidently expected that tine
end of the war is at hand. The native
officers undoubtedly will return with
fresh proposals, looking to a recogni-
ton Of American sovereignty over the
islands.
Uprising Against AguinaIdo.
The fact that Aguinaldo's government
mas minor instruction on it's hands
Is likely to prove an additional argu-
ment in favor of surrender. The Maca-
oebes, old-time foes of the Tagals, are
menacing the native forces at the north,
practically. holding all loyal to Agui-
naldo between two fires. San Isidro.
the new Filipino capital, is threatened
py these hostile natives, so that the in
surrectionists cannot long escape
crushing defeat by the one side or the
other.
War Plans Continued.
While it is the general expectation
among Americans that the Filipino
emissaries will return with revised pro-
posals from Gen. Antonio Luna. Mai.
zen. Otis is not letting this prospect in
terfere with his preparations for push
ing the war. Saturday he ordered Mai.
zen. Lawton to return to Angat, a few
miles northwest of Norzagaray, and not
10 advance aggressively while the ne
EQUATIONS are pending. Gen. MacAr-
thur is apparently acting on the same
policy, but he is repairing bridges and
Strengthening the lines of his force.
Which is stretched out with a four-miIe
'front.' and within quarter of mile of
the enemy.
Fleased at Peace Prospects.
1he possibilities of peace are crafty
ing to great majority of the army,
Who have regarded the war as an un-
pleasant duty that must be performed
according to American traditions. Ma
MIA is cheerful over the prospect of re-
turn to normal life, though there are
skeptlcs who remark that a truce would
enable the insurgents to rest until the
RAINY season, upon which they have
been depending as an important aid.
The prisoners report that there are
$4,000 refugees north of San Fernando.
This is not impossible, considering the
thickly populated region which the
Americans have cleared. It seems also
that smallpox is spreading among them.
The so-called Filipino congress will
meet at San Fernando to-day.
No Avenue of Escape.
When Dean C. Worcester, of the
United States Philippines commission,
who accompanied theFilipino emissaries
from Calumpit, said to Col. Manuel
Arguelles that the Americans were I'M
der no obligations to refrain from fight
ing, the Filipino officer replied:
would you fight while we were dis
cussing terms of peace?"
Mr.. Worcester responded with the
suggestion that an armistice would give
the Filipino leaders time to escape.
my God, where would we escape to p
the Filipino exclaimed, referring i'll this
to the menacing hostile tribes behind
the Filipino lines.
Argue1les disappointed.
Col. Arguelles told correspond
ent that he was much disappointed in
the results of his mission. He said also
that Aguinaldo expected Calumpit to
be the cemetery of the American army.
Gen. Wheaton entertained Col. Ar
guelles and Lieut.. Bernal and provided
them with horses to return to their
camp.
Admit Defeat.
Manila, May 1. - The conference
Saturday between Gen. Otis and Col.
Manuel Argueleses and Lieut.. Jose
Bornal, who came from Gen. Luna I'M
der a flag of truce Friday to ask for a
cessation of hostilities, was fruitless.
It is understood that the Filipino COM
missioners were given the terms upon
which the Americans will consent to
negotiate. The Fiipinos admit that
they have been defeated, and it is ex-
pected that they will return with fresh
proposals from Gen. Luna.
Report of Gen. Otis.
Washington, May 1. - Gen. Otis
cabled the war department that the con-
ference with the Filipinos terminated
Saturday morning. He says that they
wanted three weeks in which to allow
their congress to decide whether hostil-
tiles should cease. The proposition was
declined. The representatives retired
to the insurgent lines. Gen. Otis says
the insurgents are tired of fighting and
are no doubt seeking the best terms.
In another cable Gen. Otis expresses
thanks to the president for his appre-
citation of the work of the army in the
Philippines.
It is stated at the war department
that the insurgent leaders probably will
confer and seek another conference
with Gen. Otis, and that the general will
no doubt grant general amnesty.
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