Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-05-10
.Aoek 4 NINETY DAY TRUCE
Filipinos Make Another Proposal for
" the Establishment Of Peace II
on the Islands. 55 &.
Gen. OTIS REFUSES TO grant REQUEST.
Gen. Wheaton Has a with
Insurgents, But Comes or Victo-
rious-Captures the Town OF San
ToMas-Prisoners in Hands Of In
currents.


Bernal, have abandoned the pretense
under which they came to Gen. Otis
that they represented Gen. Antonio
Luna, and Wednesday they announced
that they came as representatives OF
Aguinaldo himself. The two emissaries
used all their wiles to secure reply
from Gen. Otis to the letter from Senior
Mabini, Aguinaldo's prime minister
and minister of foreign affairs in the
dictator's cabinet, which they pre-
scented to Gen. Otis on Tuesday; but
Gen. Otis refused to make any reply,
on the ground that to do so would be
equivalent to recognition of the So
called government of the Filipinos.
Will Continue to Fight.
Maj. Arguelles said that Aguinaldo
knew he would be overpowered in time,
but that he would be able to continue
the fight for months, anG that he would
do SO unless he were given what Maj.
Arguelles termed peace with dignity.
The Filipinos now ask for a truce of
three months to enable Aguinaldo to
summon the congress and consult with
the insurgent leaders on others of the
islands. The ENJOYS admitted the con-
tention of Gen. Otis that Aguinaldo has
little control over affairs outside of the
island of Luzon.
After the close of the conference with
Gen. Otis, the Filipino ENJOYS had a
consultation with the United States
Philippine commissioners.
A Good Effect.
Mr.. Schurman, the president of the
United States Philippine commission.
expressed the opinion that the inter-
views accorded by Gen. Otis to the Fill
ipino representatives will have a good
moral effect, as tending to convince
Aguinaldo's representatives that the
American authorities mean to give the
Filipinos a good government, and not
one of the Spanish sort.
Certainly it has had civilizing in
f1uence in inducing them to observe the
amenities of war and consent to the
Americans furnishing food for Amer
lean prisoners. The exodus of natives
from the insurgcnt lines continues.
BY filing in the roads where it was
required, putting canoes on the river
and blowing fields south of Malolos,
the army is in a fine position for the
expected decisive blow.
San Tomas Captured.
London, May 4.-Advices have been
received here from Manila that Gen.
Wheaton captured San Tomas after a
severe fight with the insurgents. The
insurgents were routed. The town was
nearly destroyed by fire. Lawton's
brigade is advancing toward Maasin,
where the insurgents are expected to
make another stand.
Names Of Captured Men.
Washington. May 4.-The following
cablegram has been received from Ad-
miral Dewey:
Manila, May 3.-Secretary Navy, Wash
1ngton: The following are the Yorktown
prisoners at insurgent headquarters at
San Isedro: Lieut.. Gilmore. Chief Quar-
termaster William Walton. Sailmakers'
Mate Paul Vandoit. Coxswain John Ellis
worth, Apprentice (third class)> Albert Pc
terson. Lansman Sylvio Brisolese. Lands
man Paul Edwards and Landsman Fred
Anderson. Provisions have been sent to
them by Otis Am continuing inquiries as
to the fate of the other seven"