The true northerner., 1899-05-03
F|L|P|NOS READY TO our
Emissaries of Aguinaldo Enter the
Lines of Gen. Macarthur Bear
ing Flag of Truce.
THEY ASK CESSATION OF HOSTILlIIES.
Go to Manila and Have Conference
with Gen. Otis, Who Tells Them
Unconditional Surrender Is Neces-
sary-Thinks the End Is I'm sight
President sends Thanks.


Manila, April 29.-Col. Arguelles and
Lieut.. Bernal, members of insurgent
Gen Luna's staff, arrived yesterday and
consulted with Gen. Otis regarding
peace negotiations.
The rebel colonel informed Gen. Otis
that he had been directed by his chief
TO say that he desired TO end the war.
1t was necessary for Aguinaldo, they
said, to bring the matter before the
Filipino congress, and that body had
been called to meet on May TO consider
terms of peace. 1t was desired that the
American commander should direct
that there be no further aggressive
measures on the part of his forces for
two weeks, in order that the congress
could be brought together and the i'm
portant matter discussed.
Gen. Otis Replies.
Gen. Otis heard the statements of the
native soldiers with the greatest cour-
tesy. When he replied it was with an
impressive sternness. He said:
Tell your general that he must lay
down his arms without any reservation
whatever. / cannot recognize the Filipino
peace, surrender. You will be allowed per-
feet amnesty. There will be no punish
ment for acts already committed. America
forgives you. The proclamation issued by
my government is sincere, and you shall
share with our own people the fullest lib
erty. But now you must make a complete
and unreserved surrender. You are COM
PEELED to admit that you are defeated.
America did not begin this war. 1t was of
your own making. There is a big army on
4 II
is nothing for you to do but surrender. This
is absolute"
Seriously Impressed.
Col. Argueleses and his companion
listened with rapt attention to the
words of the American commander. 1t
was plain that they were seriously i'm
pressed The colonel, in reply, said that
he wasnot in position 10 make def
mite answer to the demand. He said
that he would return to his leader, and
that he and the lieutenant might be eX-
pected back with another proposition.
With that the interview ended.
Think the End in sight.
Washington, hpriI 29.-The end of
the Filipino insurrection is in sight, in
the opinion of army and navy officials.
a telegram received from Gen. Otis Fri
day announces that Aguinaldo had
taken what is regarded as the first step
towards surrendering namely, re-
questing a cessation of hostilties. Sec
retary Alger said as the department
closed that while it could not be said
that peace was assured, he regarded the
prospects as of the brightest and felt
confident that the end of the insurrec-
tion was near. To his mind there would
be a repetition of the negotiations
which were had before Santiago.
President Sends Message of Thanks.
Philadelphia, April 29.-Immediately
upon receiving from Washington the
dispatch of Gen. Otis, President Nc
Kinley sent the following message of
congratulations and thanks TO the SOL
diers in the Philippines:
Philadelphia, April 2S-To Otis, Manila:
Your message announcing the achieve
ments of MacArthur's division and the pro-
posal by the insurgents of suspension of
hostilities most gratifying. Convey to Off
GERS and men heartfelt congratulations and
gratitude for their signal gallantry and tri-
umph. WILLIAM NJ KINLEY."
Our Losses.
NdShillStO ApIll SJ.--a SidtclUtDt
prepared at the war department shows
that 1913 were killed in the Philippines
from February to April IS, and LII
wounded; total, 1909.
Unconditional Surrender.
Manila, May 1.-Gen. Luna's ENJOYS,
after another unsuccessful interview
with Gen. Otis, returned to the Fill
pino 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
chat the United States authorities will
consider no proposition except an un-
conditional surrender Il is believed that
the native officers have learned enough
of the American army's intentions TO
counsel submission by their followers.