The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-05-12

out with 4-mile front, and within a
quarter Of a mile of the enemy. The
possibilities of peace are gratifying to
great majority of the army, which have
regarded the war as an unpleasant duty
that must be performed according to
American traditions.
Manila is cheerful over the prospect
of a return to normal life, though there
are sllepiics who remark that truce
would enable the insurgents to rest un-
til the rainy season, upon which they
have been depending as an important
aid.
The prisoners report that there are
rs 900 refugees north of San Fernando.
This is rot impossible considering the
thiclly populated region which the
Americans have cleared. It seems also
that smallpox is spreading among them.
The socalled Filipino congress will
meet at San Fernando today.
Filipino, Between Tw" Fires.
When Dean G. Worcester of the
United States Philippines commission,
who accompanied the Filipino eniSsar-
les from Calumpit, said to Co onel Man-
uel Argueleses, that the Am ricans were
under no Obligations to refrain from
fighting. the Filipino Oil ;er said:
"Would you fight while we are dis
cussing terms OF peace?'
| Mr.. Worcester responded with the
| suggestion that an armlstice would
. give the FILIPINO leaders time to es.
, cale.
"My God, where would we escape
to?' the Filipino exclaimed, referring IN
this to the menacng hostile tribes be-
hind the Filipino line.
Colonel Argueleses told the CORES
pondent Of the Associated Press that he
was much disappointed in the results Of
his mission. He said also that Aguin-
aldo expected Calumpit to be the ceme-
terry OF the American army.
Lieutenant Colonel Wallace of the
First Montana regiment, Major Adams
and Major Shields, who slept on Friday
night in General Lpnas camp, where
they went TO inform the Filipinos that
their ENJOYS would return in safety,
found the Filipino commander cordial,
the Filipino troops removing their hats
as the Americans passed. The Fill.
pinos complained to them that the
Americans used explosive bullets, which
is not the fact, The American officers
retorted that the copper shells used by
the Filipinos are worse than explosive
bullets. General Luna said he re-
GREETED being obliged to kill Americans,
but that was his business. General
Wheaton entertained Colonel Arguel:
eses and Lieutenant Bernal and pro.
vided them with horses to return ia
their camp.
Object to Complete Surrender.
In the course of the conference Sat-
urday Jacob @. Schurman, chairman of
the United States commission, told Col
onel Argueleses that if the insurgents
would now lay down their arms he and
his colleagues of the commission would
consult them regarding the plan of gov
ernment to be submitted to President
Mckinley. He said he could not prom
Use that all their suggestions would be
adopted, but he could assure them thai
there would be a presumption in favol
of their suggestions, adding that thu
commissioners would be especially de
sirous of satisfying the legitimate as
pirations Of the Filipinos. When Col
onel Argueleses protested that uncon
di,iona! surrender would be humiliat
ing, Mr.. Schurman replied: "Ther
would be no humiliation in treating ou
brother Filipinos as General Gran
treated our brother Americans at Ap
pomattox,"
Mr.. Schurman said to the correspond
ept OF the Associated Press:
II believe Colonel Argueleses is per
sonally sincere aud honest, though
have no means of ascertaining the sen
timents and aims of the authorities be
hind him. The Filipino people. lik
!. other Asiatic peoples. have no trust il
mere words without force behind them
but with force I consider conciliator,
spirit Of the utmost Importance. ] be