The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-05-05
E|DP|NOS Want PEACE.
Emissaries, Under Flag of True.
Seeking to Learn What Terms
Will be Offered.
FIRST CONFERENCE UNSUCCESSFUL,

TOW ards f-earr and >~nd~ n cam
grntuiat"ry Dis pateh-soI. Fun..
ton 10 - Asserted, viii .et IN.
iEadier-. star.
Washington. April es.-The -ni N
tie Filipino insurr-ction a. m sI.bt
in the opinion Of army and navy VI.
iicials. 4 telegram from Cen. otis
yesterday announced that Aguinaits
Rad taken WI hat he regarded ~ rha
first step toward surrendering. name-
D.. requesting a cessation Of hos,il..
ties.
Bright Prospects OF Peace.
Secretary Alger said as the depart
ricnt CLOSED that while it could not "
said that peace was assured. he regard
cd the prospects a. Of the brightest
and felt confident that the end ~ ths
insurrection was near. To his mind
there would D. a repetition OF the Lee
goiiaiions which were had before San.
fiago.
Th,. secretary left Washingtun last
night for ten days trip IN tho west,
anc il gave him great satisfacr.pu 10
leave affairs in such promising
shape
Praisiug the Volunteers
Everybody l. prsaising the yolua.
t,ers. a marked change in the s.nti-
ncnt expressed few days aep when
il was understood that the same men
were pleading TO be brought home
Col. Funston came in for the most
commendation, even the regular o.
ficers taking note with admirati0a 3.
the fact that his achievements were
MI strictly within the line Of the p.4ns
Iait down for him 10y his suPerNr ~
ficer. Gen. Wheaton lie j. 10 ~ made
brisa,lier general OF volunteers.
Did More Than Their Duty
Gen. Corbin said that every sall-
ter who participated in the fighting
4 in the Philippines since peace Wa VI
clar.d should have a medal Of hpllr.
Ey th. terms of their enlistment~ tAty
were entitled TO withdraw from i4e
service. but they had remained so!ul-
iarily- performing more than was ~
, suired OF them. which was more th4a
the ordinary duty Of soldier
1t il expected that to-day there wi-l
b. further negotiations with the q.
sulgent representatives
Oti. Nust Exercise Care.
While the hope i expressed that our
commission will not hold out terms
20 severe as TO lead 10 q renewal 81 The
fighting OF the withdrawal Of the b.
surgenis TO another stronghold further
north il Is realized that Otis must ~
e,cise care 10 make sure that they ~
not in bad faith take advan,ar IS NV
opportunity afforded BY suspension
oi hoStilifi-s 10 secure whaftseE y
hnetit 10 themselves may come fral
The rapidly approaching rainy season.
Cen. OTIS Dispatch.
The text Of Gen Otis dispatch ia.-
ows-
Manila. April s. Atjutant Gers~l
WashingioE- After taking Calprli
MacA rthur-S division crossed the -
Graudc river in the face Of gre.' nd
siaclss. driving the concentrate
forces 81 the encrlN hack on Tn rai-
read two miles Macarthur reports
tl.af the passage of the river was 4 rA-
uarlable military achies,mrni. 'he
success Of which was due 70 thf 4ai-
inc. skill and discrimination to-
Funston. under the discriu. =
control q sscn. Wheaton
Casualties slight; number not asteF-
tanned.
Filipino Admiration
This morning the chief of staff ifpai
III. comma nding general Of in~ur- 7,
forces entered our lines and eNIr-
admiration for the wonderful frt
The American army in forcing the
4re OF the river which was Thong
impossible The .iaff officer rsiN.'
thar the inSnrgs nj commanding
eral has received from the in-mr-'N
co1.rnmenr directions rn suspend 7
,ilirscs pending negotiations fnf 'n
TERMINATION II the war The stan
fc.r. with party. u NOW en- runf
Manila. and Will soon arrive Law
ftrr.s are well in hand in the
Il ~ Anr-If. east ~ Cnlwmpit. wN''
~ * Waiting supplies 10 ~ sen' Z.
ftMfrtM. FM~ftlNtAN Nt"A AAAA- -
1880 insurgents attacked the iI
AZ Taguig. but were driven natA
thc Washington regiment 0nf
!. vas two killed ar.5 Y svoundc'i-
OTIS
The President >sndsConsratuin''
! The dispatch was immediately l''
n.ift..d to the president ~ fN'i"''
plia. who replied Is follows:
! TO otis Manila: Your mes-i-,
= nouncinr the achievements ~
Z Arthnr's division and the propose. VI
y The insurgents ~ suspension y
y tiIIties. most gratifying Convey " N
y re. r. and men heartfelt congr-''''.
= ticn~ and gratitude for their s-
q gulIantry and triumph
-wILLIAM MckINLhh
l,.acu Press nm the Prospect
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