The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-31
WILL WAIT
ON CONGRESS-.
AguinaIdO's Representative Ar
rives in London.
Outlines His Chiefs Position in
an Interview.
NO FAITH IN OTIS.
Says Filipinos VIII Deal Direct
With Washington.
Will Accept Self Government
and Quit Fighting.
Military Rule They VIII Never
Submit To.
NOT INDEPENDENCE.
That Feature Apparently Is
Abandoned.
Saws it Will Take an Army of
100000
To Conquer Philippines and
100000 to Keep Order.
Military Rule They viii Never
Submit To.
SAYS it Will Take an Army OF
100000
To Conquer Philippines and
100000 to Keep Order.

New verk oct 31.-A dispatch to the
world from London says: Antonio
Regidor de Jurado, who it is believed IS
TO act as Aguinaldo's envoy for the
purpose of presenting peace terms 10
the authorities in Washington, arrived
here today from Madrid. To a World
correspondent he declared that one OF
his missions to the American capital
was to lay the grievances Of the secu-
lar priests in the Philippines against
the friars before the Washington gov
ernment.
1.-The friars," he said. ''have placed
themselves under the protection Of
Gen.O Otis and are appropriating the pro-
perty of the secular priesthood
Il am also asked by an influential
committee of bankers and merchants
in Manila to use any available oppor-
tunity while at washington to sound
your government as to the best obtain
able terms of peace
When asked the direct question
whether or not he was specifically ac-
credited by AguinaIdo, Senor RegidOr
diplomatically replied that he might be
so accredited before he started for
Washington, which would be in the lat
ter part of November
Have you noticed the dispatches to-
day stating that Aguinaldo had opened
communication with Gen. Otis from
TaTlac2" was asked.
L place no reliance on these reports"
was the reply. My latest private in
formation from leading members of the
Filipino assembly is that AguinaldO
will make no move towards peace until
he sees w hat congress intends to do.
He considers it a waste of time to
treat with Gen. Otis.
IF congress decides that the Philip
pines are to have self-government, then
peace will ensue certainly, but if a mil
itary government is decreed, war will
continue to the end.
1T viii take 800, 900 men to effect the
conquest of the Philippines and 600, 900
to maintain order there afterwards.
"Aguinaldo and the Filipino generals
know what Gen.Otis' forthcoming cam
paign is to be. They only smile at it.
Otis will make no impression on the
country"
What do they say of the Philippine
situation in Madrid2'
I talked with a number of Spanish
statesmen and generals who had had
experience in the Philippines. They
were all pleased to see that the United
States had found the subiugation of
the Philippines not such an easy mat
ter as had been expected. They declar-
ed it an impossible achievement in the
manner that the Americans We're pro-
ceeQing- The EIIlplnOS have offered to
release the Spanish prisoners if Spain
viii recognize Filipino independence.
but Spain while anxious to get the sol
United States"
DO you think peace is coming?'
mat all depends upon congress. A
quick honorable settlement would be
Tar more advantageous to the United
States than this unending war
But the FiipinOs will not stand a
military government. They had enough
of that from the Spaniards and if never
succeeded"
Senior Regidor is a typical Filipino.
He IS over 50 years old. suave in man
ner and speaks English fiuentiy. having
practiced as Spanish advocate in
London 80 years where in commercial
circles he is highly respected both per-
sonally and professionally
AMERICANS WELCOME.
Manila. Oct 31--S:50 a. m.-NIajor
Bauance's battalion Of the Twenty
second infantry entered Cabanatuan
yesterday, meeting with no resistance.
The natives welcomed the Americans
shouting viva Los AmeFicanOs - The
lnsurgent troops had fed to the noun
Gen. Bates was appointed military
governor Of the MOhammoendan isl
ands with headquarters at JoIo until
Zamboanga is occupied.
Gen. Fred Grant viii command Gen
Bates brigade
CIVIL RULE EXTENDED.
W Washington. Oct. 31.=Word has beer
received Of the further extension of the
civil administration in the towns ada.
cent 70 Manila These included Pasig
Lasulg and Pateros, where elections
have been held under the direction ~
the military officials in order to secure
tull quota of native officers to carr
On the civil affairs Of the towns. Ar
9i 9iueL from the Eighth army corps aIsc
qlrectS the election of a new mavor a
mus. as the one formerly chosen bas
Ialled TO exercise his functions of Iafe
insurgents - eiA'
LUNA'S PEOPLE WANT REVENGE
Manila, Oct 31.-The Spanish com.
lnission which entered the insurgent
lines month ago with money to re-
military and civil Spanish prisoners re-
SaEnea TO Angeles today. The commits