Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-28
T0-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
OvcrtiIrcs for Peace.

OvcrtIrcS Tor Icacc.
Manila, April 2S.-The Flipinos have
had enough of war with the Americans.
Today, through their leaders, they
opened negotiations for peace. Col.
Manuel Argueles and Lieut.. Jose Be-
NAL, aide to Gen. Luna, are the Filipl-
no officers who came through the Amer
lean lines and brought Luna's request
for cessation of hosuilities. The ne
eotiations were opened by General An
tonic Luna, Aguinald's chief OF stall,
and heretofore one of the most irrecon-
cilable of the rebel leaders. He sent
one of his colonies to the American
lines with flag of truce. This officer
said he had been empowered by his
chief to request q cessation of hostilities
pending negotiations looking to set
Element of the war. General MacAr-
thur complied with the request pend
ing instructions from General Otis.
The arrival of these officers within
the American lines with flag OF truce
was greeted with cheers by our troops.
The Filipino officers bore credentials
authorizing them to open negotiations
for the termination of hostilities. The
ENJOYS were received by General Mac
Arthur, who, after an interview OF
short duration, sent them by train to
Manila, in charge of Major Mallory.
Before leaving Calumpit Colonel Ar
guelles and his companion congratu-
lated General Macarthur on yester-
days gallant work. Upon arriving
here the Filipinos were Immediately
conducted to the palace where General
Otis has his headquarters and had Il
conference with the American COM
mander. The representatives of Gen
eral Luna said they had been requested
by Aguinaldo to ask General Otis for a
cessation of hostiiities in order to al
low time for the summonng of the
Filipino congress, which body would
decide whether the people wanted
peace. General Otis replied that he
did not recognize the existence OF a
Filipino government. There will be
another conference tomorrow. Gene
raj Luna's action was probably prompt
ed by the utter rout OF the main body
of the Filipino army yesterday. Luns
personally commanded in the fight, but
even his presence could not stop the
Decentralization which lately seems to
have taken hold oft the Filipino soldiers.
London, April 2S-Senor Lopez, the
London Filipino agent, will probably be
selected to conduct the Washington
end OF the negotiations for peace which
have just been proposed by Agulnaldo
and his chief of staff Antonio Luna.
Lopez had not heard OF Aguinaldo's
proposal for peace negotiations until
informed by a correspondent. Louez
stated about ten days ago that the Fill
ipinos were tired of fighting. The
news seemed no surprise to MIN.
Senior Lopez is packing his trunk in
anticipation of orders from AguinaldC
to proceed to Washington in order to
conduct the peace negotiations there.
Manila, April 2S.-There has been
no cessation of hoatilites. The Fill
pino ENJOYS, during their conference
| with General Otis proposed a cessation
of hoslilities until their Congress- de-
cided whether or not to continue the
fighting. General OILS, replied that be
| IllOl uOI IcCOShlNC tsChb s5OsObt
ment, and that be would not begin
negotiations on that basis. Some formal
talk followed, and it was arranged that
i General Otis and the ENJOYS have an
other conference tomorrow. Meantime
the Filipino officers will report to Gen
eral Luna and receive instructions for
the conference tomorrow.
Philadelphia, April 2S-President
Mckinley this morning sent the follow
ing congratulatory cablegram to Gene
raj Otis at Manila: "Your message an
nouncing the achievement of MacAr-
thurs division and the proposition by
the insurgents suspension OF hostili-
ties. most gratifying. Convey to off,
GERS and men heartfelt thanks and
gratitude for their signal gallantry and
triumph"