Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-23
THE FIL|PINOS
ARE PLEASED
With Proposed American Plan Of
Government.
WANT POLITICAL LIBERTY
Hillary Sentiment Against LicnisinE
Them Congressman uositario
surrcnder~ to Gen. OTIS.

Manila. May q. e.is y. m.--Thc FLIP
ino commissioners spent the day at the
residence OF the American commission
crH. They discussed every point u the
schcme OF government and the peace
proclamation details, asking for In
formation ~ to what personal rights
would be- guaranteed them.
Col. Charles DENLY. OF the American
commission. explained that they would
be the same aa under the United States
Constitution. The Filiplnos also desired
Information a. to the school system TO
be established. and approved 81 the
American policy OF the separation ot
church and state. They chiefly OBJ
joctod to the scheme ON the ground that
II gave them personal liberty, which
they knew they would have. but dld
not give them political liberty. Finally.
the Ffilpinos said they wcrc personally
pleased with the plan. but could not
cndorne Il officially. During the day
the Filipino commissioners called upon
Den. OILS. and they viii rcpcat their
call tomorrow.
IN GORGEOUS coLoRs.
There II much comment here on the
outing the Filipino ENJOYS afc enjoying.
They are arrayed IN blue coats, scarlet
trousers and gold lace. and drive about
the city. ~, ilinK In the attentions be-
slowed on th,m, which IL evidently cN-
ccvdingiy gratifying to them. They
are the ccnit.r Of continual lcvccs at
Filipino houses. where they have been
entertained. and have had every oppor.
tunity TO advance the Interests of the
inaurfectlon. military sentiment dis.
approves ~ the rilipinoa being lionlEcd
BY their civilian element
GEN. OTIS ATTITUDE.
Den. Otis. from nntobcilum experience
and owing 10 the fiiipinus' fondngan "
discussion. has maintained the attitude
he assumed with the firrt commission.
He has had no offer 10 make the Fill-
plnoH save that they lay down their
arms without terms. The army be-
| levea that n we intend to remain In
the Philippine Islands u VIII b. cheap
cr In the iong run 20 whip tho inHur-
gents no thorouRhly TINT they Will be
| sind Of the opportunity to surrender,
/ rather than parley with them nnd make
terms which they would c0nrtrue nH "a
compromise. The army II also Of the
| opinion that while the first course may
cost more men and morn money In the
beginning than the latter. u VIII prove
an cffectunl dampcr upon future inHur-
rcctlons. whereas " the war N ended by
q compromise the professional rcvolu-
tloniata among the TaEniH may be en-
couraEed To Try again In few years.
scuuRMAN TALKS.
Prof. schurmnn. speaking Of the COM
! missions policy, said ~ believe force
was necessary because they thought
~ wcakiings and towards. but ! be-
licve also that Cancellation should nc.
| company force. Ny cndcayor has been
ever since came here 10 exercise com
| citation"
The professor Is most optimistic as
TO the results Of the negotiations ana
/ believes the scheme ~ government pro-
/ posed by the United states commission
will ultimately BE- adopted.
RosTARIo suRRENDERs.
Rostario. a Filipino congressman.
wealthy resident OF Manila. and for
mcfly ARuinnido'a comnlnaary gen"r-
nj. accompanied by an insurgcnt cap
tain. called upon Mai. Gen. Otis today
and announced that "we desire TO sur
/ render our persons and property Into
the hands Of the Americans"
The surrender was arranged by
Chaplain Pierce OF the Fourteenth
regiment. who knew ltontario before
the war. Hostarl0 correrponded In
cipher with Gon. Luna, ~ has hccD
closely watched by the officials at Tar
| lac since the inHurrcctlon has been
weakening. Uostario only escaped By
perEuadlns Gen. Luna 70 send him on
a secret mission " Manila for the pur-
pose of collecting funds. With the
captain, ten men and their families,
Rostnrio travelled at night through the
Hwampn and mountains. passed The
lines Of both armies and entered Ma
| Mia last evening. lie has been iiberat-
ed on parole. According 90 the story
told by Rontarlo. Gen. Luna II abso-
lutte dictator and ARulnaldo fears him.
Every Filipino leader. II In added. hus-
poets the others % treaehery.
FILIPINo CONGRESS.
The recent meeting OF the Filipino
congrtss WIS 10 secure new cabinet
and the question OF peace was not
formally considered as the members
feared Den. Luna's diHplcaaurc. The
| Filipino government was unable TO hc-
cure a secretary Of tho treasury All
those who were offered the portfolio
declined TO accept II.
A RAFT SUNK.
Mai. BELL. with two companies OF the
Fourth cavalry. has been roconnoitcr-
Ing In the direction OF Santa Arith Ito
found hundred Filipinos there and
was driving them away when large re-
Inducements Of rebels arrived and no
was Obliged TO withdraw with four men
wounded. raft carrying soldiers OF
the Fourteenth regiment has been
sunk ut tho Paslg ferry. Ono man
was drowned.
The wet season has finally begun and
another weeks rain VIII make the rice
fields thick with mud.
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