The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-05-03
THEY WANT PEACE,
Representatives of Aguinaldo Visit
Gen. Otis.
Ask for Brief Armistice-UncOnd
tionaI Surrender Is Demand
ed by Americnns-The End
in Sight.

in Sight.
Chicago, April 29.-John T. Nc
Cutcheon, special correspondent of the
Chicago Record at Manila, cabled that
paper at midnight Friday as follows:
interviewed Gen. Otis a Malacanan pal
ace regarding the emissaries from the insur-
gents who are here making peace propo-
sails. The Filipino representatives are Col.
Manuel Argueses and Lieut.. Jose Bernal.
They came through the lines under flag
of truce. They were escorted to Manila by
Maj. Malloney, of Gen. MacArthur's staff,
and were taken directly to the office of Gen.
Otis.
president Schurman and Charles Dem
by, members of the Philippine commission
Immediately entered the palace and it was
nearly two hours later when the two insur-
gent officers left.
Thinks Rebels DemOraIized.
ST Immediately went to Gen. Otis. In
response to my inquiry he said: Il believe
the insurgents are thoroughly demoralized.
They had considered Calumpit /, the
strongest position on their lines 1t was
there that they had made their successful
stand against the Spaniards in 1896. Many
of their former trenches were still there,
not having been destroyed, and were used
by the insurgents yesterday when the
Americans drove them out. presume aft
err that defeat the Filipinos lost all conf
dence and spirit.
Ask Armistice Till May L.
1.-The emissaries who have been here
came to ask for an armistice until May l.,
when the Filipino congress, they said,
would convene and discuss the question
as to whether the natives of this island
favor declaration of peace or continu-
alton of war.
81 told them the only terms that would
be accepted by the Americans would be
unconditional surrender, with amnesty to
all insurgents bearing arms.
1.-The representatives Of Gen. Aguinaldo
did not think the insurgents would agree
to this. They said it was not consistent
with their idea of honor, and that if forced
to surrender the peace thus procured would
not be permanent.
Sends Emissarfes Back.
"T considered this expression in the ma
ture of threat, and I so told the insur-
gents, and requested the officers in whose
company they had come to the palace to
take them back to the lines.
ST consider that possibly the insurgents
are only sparring for time in making this
request for an armistice. Further agrees
sive action on our part will be necessary
Natives Panfc-Stricken.
at is reported that San Fernando, where
for time Aguinaldo had his headquar-
ters, is thronged with panic-stricken refu-
gees. The insurgent troops are in mutiny.
The great body of the Filipinos are ready to
give up the fight. Many natives are be-
tween the American lines and Manila nsw
hurrying to their homes. They show a
friendly disposition toward the Americans,
and most all of them agree that yesterdays
victory at Calumpit broke the backbone of
the instruction.
They Are Prisoners.
Manila, April 29.-The insurgents at
Baler state that they have the missing
men of gunboat Yorktown and are hold
ing them as prisoners.
The men referred to in the above dis
patch are Is in number. They went to
Baler to rescue the Spanish force be-
sieged there by the insurgents and were
captured when they landed April -.
Up to now their fate has been unknown.
Think the End in Sight.
Washington, April 29.-The end of
the Filipino instruction is in sight, in
the opinion of army and navy officials.
A telegram received from Gen. Otis Fri
day announces that Aguinaldo had
taken what is regarded as the first step
towards surrendering = namely, re-
questing cessation of hostilities. Sec
rotary Alger said as the department
closed that while it could not be said
that peace was assured, he regarded the
prospects as of the brightest and felt
confident that the end of the insurrec-
ton was near. To his mind there would
be a repetition of the negotiations
which were had before Santiago.
Our Losses.
Washington, April ga statement
prepared at the war department shows
that 1913 were killed in the Philippines
from February to April rs, and 1, Iii
wounded; total, 1909.
President Sends Message of Thanks.
Philadelphia, April 29.-Immediately
upon receiving from Washington the
dispatch of Gen. Otis, President Nc
Kinley sent the following message of
congratulations and thanks to the sol
diers in the Philippines:
philadelphia, April 2S.-To Otis, Manila:
Your message announcing the achieve
ments of Macarthur division and the pro-
posal by the insurgents of suspension Of
hostilities most gratifying. Convey to off,
GERS and men heartfelt congratulations and
gratitude for their signal gallantry and tri-
umph. WILLIAM M klNLE4.
Negroes Lynch Negro.
Galena, Kan, April 26.-Charles Will
liams, alias Jones (colored), was shot
to death at 80 Tuesday morning in the
city Jail by mob of negroes. Williams