Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-20
INSURGENTS I|R.D OF WAR
Aguinaldo Ready to Accept Any Term
Dictated by Gen. Otis
CANNOT FIGHT ANY LONGER.
GEN. LAWTON'S RAPID AID
VANCE WAS TOO MUCH FOR
THE INSURGENTS, AS THEY
WE'RE GIVEN NO REST. BUT
WE'RE KEPT ON A RUN TO-
WARD THE MOUNTAINS.

Manila, May 90 10:45 a. m.-Two
military and two civil Filipino COM
,missioners, appointed to cooperate
with three citizens of Manila in nego-
tiating. terms of peace, arrived here at
SIS a. N. to-day.
They have submitted no new propo-
sition, but want an armistice pending
the session of the Filipino congress.
Major General Otis has refused to
entertain the proposal.
New York. May ia dispatch to
The Herald from Manila says: Def
mite peace propositions from the Fill
pino government are imminent. The
Americans positively have control of
the situation if the rainy season does
not set in within ten days and make
further military operations impos-
sible should the insurgents still prove
intract-ble.
The purpose of the Filipino leaders
to give up the struggle against Ameri-
can authority was made known by
two delegates of the Filipino Peace
Commission who remained at San
Isidro when it was captured and sur
rendered to Lawton's advance guard.
In conversation with American Off
GERS they state that the Filipino forces
have been for the last four days will
ing to secure peace on any terms that
Gen. Otis might see fit to order. They
declare that Gen. Lswton, by his rapid
and energetic advance from Balinag,
has not allowed their forces a mo-
ment's cessation from fighting.
The delegates add, as their most i'm
portant information, that Aguinaldo
himself will sue for peace through the
peace commissioners within two days.
If he does not so act the Filipino gov
eminent will promptly repudiate him,
as four-fifths of the natives are weary
of the war and desire the early ending
Of hostilities.
The Filipion Congress voted on May
6 to name a peace commission, which
as finally made up consists of Buenca-
nina, Del Pillar, Arguelles, Torres.
Pamprenos, Palermo and Herrera
These delegates had intended to pro-
coed to Gen. Lawton's headquarters to
begin negotiations for a pacific settle
ment, but the American attack on San
lsidro caused them to take flight 20
the northward. The two who remained
here and surrendered assure the Amer
leans tina he others will return to San
Isidro with instructions from Aguin-
aleo
1t is stated that Aguinaldo fed from
the town the day before yesterday He
is now reported to be at Cabanatuan,
eighteen miles north of San Isidro.
Manila, May 1850 p. m.-Gen.
Luna is reported to be making desper-
ate efforts to restrain the educated Fill
ipinos within the limits of his self
appointed jurisdiction from commune
eating with the Americans, even to ar
resting Encamino and Herrera, two Of
the most Influential officials, while on
their way to Malolos to join those who
are coming via San Isidro to-day. VI
This and the removal of the seat Of
government to Tarlac, thirty miles
north of San Fernando, may lead to
complications and delay in the pacifi-
cation But it is generally conceded
that further opposition to American
sovereignty is useless and ridiculous
Neither Gen. Luna nor Gen. Pho del
Pillar has sufficient force to resist or
compel submission.