The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-22

EWISSARIES
Filipino Officers Without Authority
to Conclude a Peace.
MUST REPORT TO AGUINALDO.

The Moneyea Leaders want Peace,
and Those who want Cash oTer
wish to Harrass the Americans I'm
til oner l. Mnde-Dewey's Departure
Manila, May 22.-General Gregorio
del Pillar, Lieutenant Colonel Alberto
Barreto, Major Zealeita and Senor
Gracio Gonzaga, the Filipino commits
sioners who arrived here on Saturday
to negotiate with the United States
commissioners, held a conference yes
terday morning with Messrs. Schur-
man, Worcester and DENLY. They say
that they are without power to bind
the so-called Filipino government in
any particular and can only refer any
results OF the present negotiations 70
Aguinaldo.
Autonomy Is the burden Of the talk
OF the Filipinos, and It is thought that
the kind they wish for would be little
different from the scheme for an
American protectorate, Of which they
talked OF before the war.
The Filipino commissioners, with
their families, spent yesterday in visit
ing friends in Manila and conferred
with Senores Florentino Torres, Pablo
Ocampo and Teodore Yanco. the mem
bers Of the local Filipino association.
who will participate in the meetings
with the American commissioners.
Senior Torres was a member Of
Aguinaldo's commission before the
war. He opposes independence and
favors autonomy, and he has been
most influential in persuading the fol-
lowers of Aguinaldo to make the pres
ent advances.
Senior Palermo, who has succeeded
| the irrsconciliable Mabini as president
| of the Filipino so-called cabinet, Is a
/ student and a writer Of ability. He
once drew up plan of autonomy un
| der Spain, which the Spanish govern
ment promised to adopt, there then
! being a troublesome rebellion on foot.
| The American commissioners In
| studying the question Of Philippines
| government have found several good
| points in this scheme. Palermo is now
| the strong man in Aguinaldo's party
All the moneyed leaders of the in
surrection see that It is hopeless, and
are anxious for peace. Those who
want money think they may profit by
harrassing the Americans a while
longer.
On the suggestion of Mr.. Schurman
president of the American commits
sion, the local Filipino peace party hal
started a newspaper.
Major Kobbe's expedition to ope1
communication with General LawtoI
has occupied Arayat, about seven mile
beyond Candaba, on the Rio Grande
following the course of the stream
No insurgents were found there, anC
the Pampangas along the river ar,
friendly.
Last Friday Major Kobbe took SAINTS
Ana, about six miles northeast of SaI
Fernando, on the road to San Isidro
A priest met the expedition with
white flag.
Delegations from San Nicolas ant
Santiago, small villages just south o
, Arayat, came to Major Kobbe with tn,
news that 200 insurgents, who ha,
: been holding both places, had with
drawn. They invited the Americans L
, enter, and as the members of the ex
pedition marched in the church bell
were rung, and the timid natives VIII
had fed fiocked back.
= When the cruiser Olympia, with Ad
/ miral Dewey on board, left here OF
r Saturday afternoon for New Yor
there were scenes of widest enthusi
asm. As the steamer got away tn
Oregon, Baltimore and the Concor
fired an admirals salute. At the frs
shot the band Of the flagship played
lively air and her white-clad sailor
crowded the decks and gave a tremer
g dous cheer. AS the Olympia passe
5 the Oregon the crew OF the battleshi
t gave nine cheers for the Olympia, wh
: responded by throwing their caps
D high that dozens of them were le
e bobbing in the wake Of the cruiser.
S Then followed the noisiest half no,
known in this haTbor since the bait
d which linked it's name with that
n Dewey. The din of guns and bra
n bands echoed through the smoke,
d feet of steam launches shrieked the
d whistles, the musicians of the Bait
}. more played Home, Sweet Home
y her flags signalled Goodbye" al
e those Of the Oregon said "Pleasal
|. voyage"
s. The merchant vessels in these waite
It dipped their flags, the ladies on Il
e decks of the vessels of the feet wav,
il handkerchiefs, and the great blat
70 British cruiser Powerful, which Il
e the furthest cut, saluted the Olympi
The iatter's band then played ct
save the Queen" and to this the ere
of the Powerful responded wi
3, hearty cheers for the Olympia. IT
D. last music heard from aboard Dewey
St flagship was Aud Lang Syne,"