The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-04-07
A RECONNAISSANCE.
It Develops the Fact That F1ipinos
Are Preparing for Defense.
TIE OPINION OF DR.. SCHURHaK.
The Chtirman OF the Commission Thinks
the Population VIII soon Declare for
the Omitted states-The Proc
lamatfon Issued

lanaElDm Aa6ueQ-
Manila, April 5.-Gen. Macarthur
reconnoitered IN force yesterday morn
ing, with the Montana regiment, the
Fourth cavalry and two guns Of the
light artillery, as far as the river north
Of MalOlOs- The reconnaissance de.
velOPed the fact that there are fully
1000 Filipinos, armed with Mauser II
fes, preparing for defense. Shots were
exchanged, and two of the Montana
regiment were wounded, but there
was no engagement Later in the day
Gen. Macarthur moved nOrthward, as
the water supply of MalOlos Is made
Guate. The belief is spreading among
the residents here that the effect OF
the capture Of MalOlOs, the former
rebel capital, followed ey the procla.
nation Of the United States Philippine
commission, Will be to convince the ma
tives thatAguinaldo's bubble has burst
The insurgents are massing strong
forces north Of Calumpit, about 81
miles northwest Of MalOlOs, and &C
cording TO the Observa tons Of the re-
cOnnOitering parties, they have fine
entertainments there 1t Is expected
that hard fighting viii be necessary TO
dislodge them at that point and at san
Fernando, where AguinaldO is sup
posed TO be- Large rivers strengthen
both positions Twenty-Five men
were Frustrated by the heat and
brought to the hospital
Two new KruDp guns, one six-inch
and the other eight-inch, which we're
found buried at Malolos, will be
mounted. The Americans have also
found q, OO7 silver dollars
DR.. Schurman, president of the com
mission, said: "rhe FIlipinos have
been asking increasingly, What do
you propose to do for -" The proc
lamation answers the question, and 1t
should satisfy them"
Col Charles DENLY, a member of the
commission, and former minister To
China, remarked: 1T is the most i'm
pOrtant proclamation since the declar-
alton Of independence. Spanish, Tag
alO and English versions have been
printed, and it is proposed to circu-
late them about MaIolos and at all
the seapOrts. They viii be sent to
the lake towns by gun boats
The committee of Spaniards, under
the leadership Of Senior An tonic Fuset
president of the Spanish club, has had
little success with the expedition or.
gained 70 deliver money and stores tc
Spanish prisoners The members OF
the expedition were obliged to give
the goods to the Filipino officers at
Batangas- The boat had a letter from
Aguinaldo, directing the Filipino
officers to aid the mission, but Gen
Trias, commanding the Filipino forces
in the southern provinces, and his
subOrdinates declined to recognize
AguinaIdO's authority. A committee
whose members are of all natiOnalities,
in Manila, headed by John Mcleod.
an Englishman, has been organised
for the purpose Of interviewing the
Filipino leaders and DetitiOning for
the release Of the prisoners in the
name Of humanity
THE OPINION OF DR. sCHURMAN.
Washington, April SIN accordance
with the expectation Of the war depart
ment the Philippine commission has
now resumed full activity. 1t was
deemed inexpedient for the body tc
undertake to influence the insur.
gents while the latter were acting
under misguided influences aud conse-
I
Gen. OILS campaign has probably con-
WINGED the TagaIs Of the imoOssj bility
of standing before the American
forces, IL was deemed timely 20
address the insurgents again IN the
hope that they could be brought "a
see the uselessness Of a further strug-
gle against the United States arms.
The state department was notified
yesterday by a ca6legram from DR..
Schurman, president Of the Philippine
commission, that he expected prOcla-
nation would be issued that day. He
stated that the document would be
about 800 words in length. He SAYS
the recent victories have had a good
effect everywhere. With a growth OF
a general feeling Of security, the POD
ulations Will doubtless declare for the
United States The Philippine peO-
pie says Dr. Schurman. seem dis
cOuraged by the valorous, swift and
irresistible movements Of the Amer
lean troops, against which their eIab-
crate defensive works were useless"
THE PROCLAMATION ISSUED.
Manila, April 5--The proclamation
Of the United States Philippine com
mission. which was issued yesterday,
recites the cession by the peace treaty
Of the Philippines to the United States,
refers TO the appointment Of the com
mission. assures the people Of the good
viii and fraterHai feeling Of the pres
ident OF the United States and the
American people and asserts the OBJ
ject which the United States govern
ment, apart from the ful6Ilment Of
its solemn obligations, has assumed
toward the family Of nations BY the
acceptance Of sovereignty over the
islands q the well-Oeing, prosperity
and happiness Of the Philippine peO-
pie and their elevation and advance
ment 20 a position among the civil
Ezed peoples Of the world
A Ftrs G,anseE = t,anfc.