The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-07

10 ARLINGTON. May A-Tne Of
nclals of tho state and war
wv departments are looking for
. speedy collapse Of the In
surrection In tho Philippines.
ABIDE from the encourage
msnt conveyed because of the progress
q the peace negotiations. the offictals
nnd bright promise in the rapid aevsl-
opment Of tho military campaign
TySUR0ENT1 NO LONGER RESIST.
The press reports this morning an
nouncing that LAwton 10 nesting slight
resistance in his Eoyesnsnt northward.
that the insurgents ara feeling before
him and. more important stili. that they
are casttng away their axnas. are facts
tending to indicate tho approach Of the
end. Tho throwing away oe The arms 10
claimed By the naval okfcors TO be the
result Of the navy's elfort % cut OK the
surgents. Without ammunitton there
would b no inducanont b carry alona
their wsaponA Ths army officers here
say that It 10 either . lack Of amuuni.
tion or q breaking down Of their courage
that has led the F1lipinos to abandon
sheis yt4oeL
TWO C0LuUN1 CouyEnG1N2
Noving northward from Balinae, wAere
- = reportaA tnia 0ea Law
Nm = aepas1nlo1e - GaaA ~
11sc1e n561 Il616t As1y14 1Ininot aKpvt
axteen niles, the p6lnk $ - Doo1 .
he Rio 0fAn1e. where OTIS predicted the
Insurgents would mako their laae stand.
With Macarthur moving northward from
san Fernando tho two columns should
meet before this last insurgent strong
hold within about four days. Il they meet
with no more than tho ordinary opposi-
ticn. 10 that, even II diplomacy fails.
there II hope Of the collapse Of the rer
beilion from purely military reasoas
within . week or ten days
So far as the American Philippine CONF
missions reports arc concerned, they in-
recognized the inevitable breakdown OF
their struggle, and are simply striving. by
prolongin9 their resistance. to secure the
est liberal terms possible in ths erection
Of 4 government In the Philippines.
WANT A PROTECTORATE NOW.
Agu:naido has not In any diplomatic
sense acknowledged. the sovereignty
Of tho United States. but his en-.
voys have recognized the phyutcal
domination OF our military forces. and
while they have talked more or less OF In
dependence, even at the last moment.
without doubt they will ACCEPT readily any
proposition looking TO = protectorate. The
presidents instructions. however, are clear
on this point. and the commission under
stands that II In to take no action IN tho
way OF promises that viii deprive con-
gresa Of 4 free hand In disposirg Of the
future Of the Philippines. II II believed
that the an.mating purpose In the Filipino
presentation IL TO make sure that the gov
crnnaent whatever form In adopted. viii
anprd lucrative and influential places for
the many ambitious Philippine leaders
NATIVES TO DE GIVEN LATITUDE.
The administration sees nothing in this
aspiration irreconciiabie with firm govern
mAnf over the islands by the United
States. the opportunity for the Ff,iptnos
being found In liberal provision for mu-
nicspai ard even provincial native gov.
ernment In the islands. United States of
fscials properiy distributed throughout the
islands in supervisory capacities, chaS9e0
10 interfefe an little ~ possible with local
Affairs. ~ long as they are conducted
without abuses. and few garrisons os
troops AZ strategic points supported By .
naval contingent II - thought by officials
here. may prove to be all that In necessary