Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-24

from Manila there were no difference.
of any consequence between the mill
tary and civilian members of the com
mission.
MANILA, May 24.-The Filipino com
missioners spent part of Tuesday at the
residence of the American commits
sloners. They discussed every point o.
the scheme of government and the
peace proclamation details, asking fol
information as to what personal right:
would be guaranteed them. Colonel
Charles DENLY of the American COM
mission explained that they would be
the same as under the United States
constitution. The Filipinos also de-
sired information as to the school sys.
tenn to be established, and approved OF
the American policy of the separation
of church and state. They chiefly OBJ.
jected to the scheme on the ground
that it gave them personal liberty,
which they know they would have, but
did not give them poll itical liberty.
Finally, the Filipinos said they were
personally pleased with the plan, but
could not endorse it officially. During
the day the Filipino commissioners
called upon Major General Otis.
There was much comment here on the
outing the Filipinos were enjoying
They were dressed in blue coats, scarlet
trousers and gold lace and drive about
the city revelling in the attention be-
slowed upon them, which wa evidently
exceedingly gratifying to them. They
were the centers of continual levees at
Filipino houses, where they had been
entertained and had every opportunity
to advance the interests of the insur-
gents. Military sentiment disapproved
Of the F1lpinos being ionized by the
civilian element. General Otis, from
ante bellum experience and owing to
the Filipinos' fondness for discussion,
maintained the attitude he assumed
with the first commission. He had no
offer to make the Filipinos save that
they lay down their arms without
terms. The army believed that if we
intend to remain i'll the Philippine isl
ands it would be cheaper in the long
run to whip the insurgents so thor
oughly that they will be glad of the op-
portunity to surrender rather than to
parley with them and make terms which
they might construe as a compromise.
The army was also of the opinion that
while the first course may cost more
men and money in the beginning than
the latter it will prove an etfectual dam
per upon future insurrection, whereas,
if the war is ended by a compromise,
the professional revolutionistS among
tha fnp,rplS hn Crpd N fryy
again III 4 few years.
Prof. Schurnian, speaking of the COM
missions policy, said:
81 believe force was necessary, be-
cause they thought us weaklings and
ton should accompany force. Ny en-
deayor has been, ever since came here,
to exercise Cancellation"
The professor was most optimistic as
to the results of the negotiations and
believed the scheme of government pro-
posed by the United States commission
will ultimately be adopted.
Rostairo, u Filipino congressman,
wealthy resident of Manila and formerly
Aguinaldo's commissary general, accom-
panied by an insurgent captain, called
upon Major General Otis Tuesday and
announced that 1--WE desire to surrender
our persons and property into the hands.
of the Americans. The surrender was
arranged by Chaplain Pierce of the
Fourteenth regiment, who knew Ros-
tario before the war. RoStairo CORE
sponded i'll cipher with General Luna,
so he had been closely watched by the
officials at Tarlac since the insurTection
had been weakening. Rostairo only
escaped by persuading General Luna to
send him on secret mission to Manila
for the purpose of collecting funds.
With the captain, ten men and their
families Rostairo travelled at night
through the swamps and mountains,
passed the lines of both armies and en-
tered Manila Monday evening. He was
liberated on parole.
According to the story told by Ros-
tairo, General Luna is absolute dicta-
tor and Aguinaldo fears him. Every
Filipino leader, it was added, suspected
the others of treachery.
The recent meeting of the Filipino
congress was to secure new cabinet |
and the question of peace was not FORM
ally considered, us the members feared |
General Luna's displeasure. The Fill
pino government was unable to secure
"A secretary of the treasury. All those |
vino We're offered the portfolio declined |
to accept it.
Major Bell, with two companies of |
the Fourth cavalry, had been recon-
noitering i'll the direction of San Arita.
He found 100 Filipinos there and was
driving them away when large refill
fOrcements of rebels arrived and he was |
obliged to withdraw with four men
wounded.
4 raft carrying soldiers of the Four
5eenth regiment was sunk at the Pasig
Jerry. One man was drowned.
The wet season finally begun and
weeks rain likely will make the rice
ields thick with mud.