The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-07
This Is Thought to Be the Object OF
Negotiations.
LAWION STILL MOVING AHEAD
He Meets with Little Resistance,
However. the Insurgents Generally
Rctrcating 1T His Approach
and Throwing Away Their
Arms i'm Their Flight.
lfacArthur Testing.

WASHINGTON. y. C., May 6.-The OF
acials of the state and War Depart
ment are looking for a speedy collapse oil
tb. insurrecuon i'm the philippines.
Not only is this expectation baseo Oh
the private advices that have come from
the Philippine commission as TO the ne
eotiations that have been going On be-
tween that body and the lnsurgent rep
resentatves, but also upon the success
ful development OF Macarthur and Law
tons campaign.
STARRING FOR TIME.
So far as the commissions reports are
concerned they Indicate chat the insur.
gents have at least recognized the inevi-
table breakdown Of their struggle and
are simply striving by protracting theit
resistance 20 secure the most liberal
terms possible I'm the erection OF GOV
ernuent i'm the Philippines.
They have not i'm any diplomatic sense
ACKNOWLEDGED the sovereignty of the
United States, but have recognized the
physical domination of our military forces
and while they have talked more or less
Of independence. even at the last moment,
without doubt they Will accept readily
any proposition looking 10 a prOtect0rate.
The Presidents instructions. however
are clear on this point. and the commits
sion understands that it is 10 take no
action I'm a way of making promises that
will deprive Congress of free hand In
dispOsing of the futre Of the Philippines,
WANT THE OFFICES
II IS believed that am animating pur-
pose in the Filipino representation ls tO
make sure that whatever form 0f govern
ment is adopted will afford lucrative and
influential places for the many ambitious
Filipino leaders. The administration sees
nothing in this aspiration irreconcilable
with "a firm government over the Islands
by the United States. the opportunity for
the Fihpnos being found In n liberal pro-
vision for municipal and even provincial
native government in the islands. United
States officials property distributed
throughout the Islands in supervisory ca
pacites charged 10 interfere as little as
possible with the local affairs as long as
they are conducted without abuses. and
a few garrisons of troops al strategic
points. supported by "a naval contingent,
it is thought by officials here, may prove
tO Doe all that Is necessary for the ef-
fectiVe maintainance OF the United states
sovereignty over the Islands while meet
ing the native aspirations for home rule.
The Philippine Commission has been in-
structed ON these points and President
Schurman especially Is sanguine Of the
commissions ability 10 bring about the
acceptance of these conditions by the in
surgents
BEGINNING OF THE END
Aside from the encouragement convey
I'd by the progress OF the peace negotia-
tions. the officials find a bright promise
I'm the rapid development OF tho military
campaign. The press reports this morn
ing announcing that LawtOn is meeting
slight resistance in his movements north
ward. that the insurgents are fleeing be-
fore him. and more important still, that
they are casting away their arms are
facts tending TO indicate the approach OF
tho end.
The throwing away Of arms i'm claimed
bv the naval officers 10 be the result Of
the navy's effort 10 cut the supply Of in
coming ammunition 10 the insurgents.
Without ammunition there would be no
induxement 10 carry along their weapons.
The army officers here say that II Is
either lack of ammunition or a breaking
down Of their courage that has led the
Filipinos 10 abandon their rifles.
AGAINST MOUNT ARAYAT
Moving northward from Balinag. where
he Is reported this morning. Lawton IS
apparently conyerging his forces upon
Mount Arayat a distance about sixteen
miles. the point at the bend Of the RIO
Grande. whore otis predicted the nsnr-
gents would mako their last stand. with
Macarthur moving eastward from san
Fernando the two columns should meet
at this last insurgents stronghold In
about four days II they meet with no
more than the ordinary resistance. so that
even II diplomacy fails there IS hope ~
The collapse 0f the rebellion from purely
military reasons within a week or ten
days.
BENNINGTON AGROUND.
The following dispatch has been re-
celved at the Navy Department:
Manila, May s. iNo.
Secretary Of Navy. Washington. J.. c.;
The bennington grounded shoal rot
on chart. on north side Of Panay, PHILIP
pine Islands Came OF twenty-th'ee
hours later. Has been examined by 1N-
ers Damage is not serious but Is he-
oessary 10 dock vessel ] have sent 10
Hong Kong. 10 blame attached TO any
one (SigneD DEWEY.
FIRE THEIR WEAPON.
The Adiutant-General is In receipt OF a
nrivate letter dated March 2lst, from
General Otis. IN which he remarks.
"The insurgents fight with fire more than
anything else and their repeated attempts
10 burn up Manila have only been frus-
trated by the constant efforts Of the Pro-
v0st Marshal and his guard.
"Evervbody here is comparatively hap
Nv The hest Of feeling prevails among
the troops: no quarrels, no chickering's;
hut all work cheerfully to secure what
,ha povernment desires"
MANILA. May s.-4:l5 p M-Maior.
General Iawton's columns advanced TO
n position two and a half miles nora
OF RalinaG today.
pefore making a forward NOV .nsnt
General Iawton sent back 10 Manila TWO
wounded men of the Minnesota regiment
and one Of the Oregonians, who were
burt IN Yesterdays fight. besides twenty
sick men. They were sent by way Of Ma
lol0s.
General Layton's advance met with
but slight opposition. Outside OF Maa-
-. ,,r, thousand insurgents NhO gcCu-