Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-23
WHAT THEY CAy GET.
Filipinos Told Just What They Can
Get AMI 40 More.
READY TO GIVE UP.
Del Pillar says They Would Surrender
at Once II They Knew Ameri-
can Promises Would BE
Carried Out.

Manila. May %. The United States
Philippine commission submitted 10 the
Filipino commissioners draft Of the
form of government the president Is pre-
pared 20 establish According 10 the
plan a governor general will be appoint.
ed for the islands by the president, a
will also b. cabines and later an adj
yisory counc1 win bs elected by the
people.
In spite Of the presence Of the Filipino
commissioners in Ianila. military oper.
ations continue with uuabated vigor.
The visitor. arc apparently ignorant OF
the true condition Of a1airshere Upon
arrival they we. q Immediately inundated
with invitations covering both day and
night and express surprise az the condi.
iion Of affairs within our lines. They
had been Led 10 believe everything wa,
chaotic. and are delighted at the recep-
tion accorded them
Reports received from persons who
have arrived from the interior show
no troops are left in northern provinces
They were all drafted south after the
outbreak Of the war Villages on the
west coast are almost deserted and the
llocanos are especially desirous OF Join.
ing the American army. II only for the
purpose Of crushing the Tagals Many
natives OF Benguot and llOoos said that
II the Americans had not arrived civil
war would necessarily ensued. owing &c
the friction between the Tagals and the
inhabitants Of other provinces II is
added that the Filipino troops now left
are ZOO men under General Luna at
Taralac and about 1000 under General
Pho del Pillar. Even these are demoral.
lied and short Of arms and supplies
Many of their rifles are disabled and the
Filipinos are unable TO repair them
owing 10 the lack OF mechanics and ma
terials for 20 doing
The coasting steamers which arrived
here report the Spanish garrison at Zam.
boango. island Of Mindanao. is held by
rebels in much the same manner a. the
Americans had them while they were IN
the vicinity Of Manila Every night the
Span.ards are subjected 90 an Intellectual
fusillade and Il they are not soon re.
lieved they will b. reduced Ia the con.
diiion II the Spanish garrison at lloilo
just previous 10 IT, evacuation Of that
place
In an interview with Gregorie del
Pillar IN the prescucc II DE- Rohar. q
close friend Of Agulnaldo. and another
peace commissioner. Zialcita who ap.
proved the sentiments expressed Gen.
eral Del Pillar said
The insurgents are anxious 10 sur.
render. but want assurances fret that
there will be- no putting 10 death Of the
leaders in the rebellion aud some proofs
that the Americans will carry out the
generous statement In their proclama-
ton We have been acquainted with
the Americans but short time II
they are sincere We willagree TO uncon.
ditional surrender In negotiations en-
tered into with authorized Spanish OFF.
GERS in previous rebellions similar pro-
misses were made but not carried out
Ruiz and others were put 10 death in
spite u those promises. II we give up
our arms We are at the complete mercy
Of the Americars We realize the
hopelcssness Of the Filipino Republic.
for the people are now impoverished
and a continuance Of hostiliiies will only
increase their suftpriur