Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-04-29
SUI FOR PEACE.
Philippine Insurgents Make Pro-
posalS to Gen. OTIS.
Probable End Of Hostilities and
Surrender Of the Hostiles.
Nothing Agreed Upon At the Conference
at Manila This Morning.
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

Manila. April 2g.-The conference be
tween General Otis and the Filipino
commissioners to-day was without re-
suit, and the commissioners returned Il
the insurgent lines. The Filipinos ad.
init that they are defeated, and II Is ex.
pected that they will return with fresh
proposals from General Luna.
TIRED OF FIGHTING.
Washington. April 29.-General Otis
cabled the war department that the con.
ference with the Filipinos terminated
this morning. He says they wanted
three weeks TO allow their congress 10
decide whether hostilities should cease.
The proposition was declined, and the
representatives retired to the insurgent
lines. General Otis says that the In.
surgents are tired Of lighting. and are no
doubt seeking the best terms. II Is
stated at the war department that the
insurgent leaders will probably confer
and seek another conference with Gen.
eral Otis, VINO will no doubt grant gen.
eral amnesty.
LONDON JUNTA STATEMENT.
London. April 29.-Members Of the
Filipino junta made statement to the
Associated Press correspondent to-day
that the peace negotiations between the
United States authorities at Manila and
General Luna we're unofficial. Luna, the
junta asserts, does not represent Agui.
nsldo's government. 1t Is further a..
serted that secret negotiations between
Dean G. Worcester Of the United States
States Philippine commission and rep
resentative Of Aguinaldo have been pro.
gresslng since before the attack on Ma.
lolos. The following conditions, 1t is
alleged, were proposed after the capture
Of Malolos: Americans to issue PROF.
lamstion granting the Filipinos self
government; political. civil and religious
rights similar to those enjoyed by the
people Of Canada; Filipinos to control
internal mercantile relations; Americans
and filipinos to enjoy equal rights on
the islands; Manila TO remain In posses
sion OF the United States until congress
decides otherwise; American flag to fly
over capitals and In most prominent DO
sitions along with the Filipino flsg. ex q.
cept at Manila, where only the American
flag shall fly; all vessels to fly the Ameri-
can flag with that Of the Filipinos;
American and Catholic clergy to be un-
der the same administration a. In the
United States.
The junta asserts that Aguinaldo. In
view OF these proposals. withdrew from
Malolos, but Gen. Otis, In his proclama-
tion after the occupation Of Malolos,
failed to grant self-government on the
proposed lines. This caused hostilities
10 be renewed.
CONFERENCE AT MANILA.
Manila. April 29.-The ENJOYS from
General Luna were Hospitality treated by
General Otis, who permitted them to visit
friends here. The conference lasted three
hours, Jacob g. Schurman, Of the United
otates- fhilippine commission. attending.
and Admiral Dewey dropping In for an
hour. The discussion was mostly be-
tween General Otis and Colonel Argue
leses. Schurman emerged from the pal
ace between the two emissaries and they
drove to the office Of the United States
Philippine commission, where they talked
Informally about an hour.
Manila is divided between two opinions,
the majority believing that the Filipinos
desire peace, while others think they are
sparring for time to rehsbilitste their
demorallzed army.
HELD AS PRISONERS.
Manila. April 29.-The insurgents at
Baler state that they have the missing
men OF the gunboat Yorktown, holding
them ss prisoners.