Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1899-11-07
THE PHILIPPINES.

A special from Washington says
Senior Antonio Regidor, now in London,
will start for the United States in three
weeks, and as fully accredited repre-
sentative Of Aguinaldo. will present to
President Mckinley new terms for end
ing hostilities and reconstructing the
government of the islands. The COM
Ing Of the representative is kept close
secret by the administration, but from
. high authority, the correspondent
learns that these are the exact terms
Aguinaldo desires:
First-Absoluts free trade between
the United States and the Philippine
Islands, carrying with It the fullest com-
mercial favor between the two countries
Second = Perfect religious freedom,
as now exists under the government of
Aguinaldo, the same being concession
made by him to the wishes of the Unit
ed States.
Third-Coaling stations for the United
States upon all important islands of the
archipelago, to be selected by the United
States and ceded outright forever by
the Filipinos. This would include Ma
nila
Fourth-Military reservations ut Ma
nila, Iloilo, Panay, Mindora, Negroes,
Masbate, Sainsr, Mindonca and such
other islands as may be determined up
on by both governments.
Fifth The employment of United
States officials in the customs and all
other internal branches Of the govern
ment, to be selected by the United
States and paid by the Filipino govern
ment
Sixth-The introduction of the Am.
erican police system.
Seventh - The establishment of a
Judiciary such as now exists in the isl
and of Cuba
Eighth = The reconstruction Of the
entire Filipino government upon lines
as nearly consistent as possible with
those prescribed by the constitution of
the United States and adapted to the
requirements of the natives
Ninth-Recognition OF tue Filipino
government rs an Independent republic
under protectorate of the United
States.
Senior Regidor will have plenipotenti-
ary powers to treat with the United
States government upon all of these
points in order to reach All agreement
by which hostilities may cease. Senior
Regidor will be the most important pr
htical emissary ever sent to the United
States nv tha Filininos
MANILA, October 29.-M. Uperto San
tiago, one of the wealthiest Visayans,
who had taken the oath Of allegiance
to the United States and who posed as
a friend of Americans, has been arrested
at Iloilo, while other visayans are be-
ing watched. The prisoner is charged
with organizing a revolutionary junta.
Santiago owns sugar estates throughout
the island of Negros.
1t is asserted that council OF ten and
the manager Of the junta met daily al
Santiago's Office for the purpose Of ell.
gineering an extensive scheme Of col,
lections for an insurrection. One of
Santiago's steamers was captured carry
ing supplies to the rebels. His arrest
caused rumors Of an outbreak of the
natives Of Iloilo, and precautions have
been taken to prevent trouble.
A battalion Of the Eighteenth regi.
ment and the marines Of the gunboat
Concord have returned from an expedi-
ton to Conception, Northern Panay.
where they went in search of the Con-
cords coxswain, who was lured ashore
by white flag and who is supposed to
be prisoner. They found the place
deserted and burned every house as a
punishment