River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-05-04
THEY WANT PEACE.
Representatives of Aguinaldo Visit
Gen. Otis.
Ask for a Brief Administrations
tiOnal Surrender IL Demand
ed by Americans-The End
in Sight.

Chicago, April 2e.-John t. Me-
Cutcheon, special correspondent of the
Chicago Record at Manila. cabled that
paper at midnight Friday as follows:
Interviewed Gen. Otis at Malacanan pail
aceregarding 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 nag
of truce. They were escorted to Manila by
Mai. 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 II was
nearly two hours later when the two insur-
gent officers left.
Thinks Rebels DemOrnIized.
II Immediately went to Gen. Otis. In
response to my inquiry he said Il believe
the insurgents are thoroughly demoralsZed.
They had considered Calumpit the
strongest position on their lines. II 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
er that defeat the Filipinos lost all conf
dence and spirit.
Ask Armistice TIL May 1.
The emissaries who have been here
came to ask for an armstice 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.
4 told them the only terms that would
be accepted by the Americans would be
unconditional surrender. with amnesty TO
all insurgents bearing arms.
" The representatives OF Gen. Aguinaldo
did not think the insurgents would agree
10 this. They said it was not consistent
with their idea of honor, and that II forced
TO surrender the peace thus procured would
not be permanent.
Sends Emissaries Back.
81 considered this expression in the ma
ture of threat, and ! 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.
II consider that possibly the insurgents
are only sparring for time in making this
request for an armstice. Further agrees
sive action on our part will be necessary
Natives Panic-Stricken.
"It Is reported that San Fernando. where
for a time Aguinaldo had his headquar-
tiers, 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 now
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 insurrection.
Another Conference.
Manila, May 1.-Gen. Luna's ENJOYS,
after another unsuccessful interview
with Gen. Otis, returned to the Fiji
Pine lines understanding fully the only
terms upon which the natives can end
their war. While the conference re-
suited only in making plain the fact
that the United States authorities will
consider no proposition except an un-
conditional surrender it is believed that
the native officers have learned enough
of the American army's intentions to
counsel submission by their followers.
1t is confidently expected that the
end of the war is at hand. The native
officers undoubtedly will return with
fresh proposals, looking to a recogni-
ton of American sovereignty over the
islands.
Uprising Against Aguinaldo.
The fact that Aguinaldo's government
has a minor instruction on its hands
is likely to prove an additional argu-
ment in favor of surrender. The Maca-
bebes, old-time foes of the Tagals, are
menacing the native forces at the north,
practically holding all loyal to Agui-
naldo between two fires. San Isidro:
the new Filipino capital, is threatened
by these hostile natives, so that the in
surrectionists cannot long escape
crushing defeat by the one side or the
other.
Bring New Propositions.
Manila, May 2.-The insurgent com
missioners who left Manila Saturday
have returned here from the insurgent
army with new propositions.
Seeks an Exchange.
Manila, May 2.-Gen. Macarthur has
sent officers to Gen. Antonio Luna, the
Filipino commander, under flag of
truce, carrying money and provisions
for American prisoners in his hands,
and asking an exchange of prisoners
and the names of such as he may have.
Money Paid to Spain.