Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-29
(By Telegraph to -Pllot.)

(By Telegraph to virGianian-P llot)
Manila, April 2S-4:25 a. m.-The
Fl!pnos will seek peace.
Colonel Manuel Arguclescs and Lieu
tenant Jose Bernal. chief OF General
Luna's staff, entered General MaeAr
thurs line bearing a flag of truce. They
are en- route for Manila by train to
confer with General Otis regarding
terms of surrender.
6:25 p. m-The Filpinos advances
FOR peace have been fruitlcss.
Colonel Manuel Argueleses, and Lieu
tenant Jose Bcrnal, who came into
MacArthur'ss lines under nag OF truce
told General Otis that they were rep
rescntatives Of General Luna who had
been requested by Aguinaldo 10 ask
General Otis for a cessation of hostl-
tiles in order to allow time FOR the
summoning of the Filipino Congress,
which body would decide whether the
people wanted peace.
General Otis replied that he did not
recognize tic existence of Il Filipino
Government.
There viii be another conference to-
morrow.
1t iCH WITH MACARTHUR
The Fiipincs came down the railroad
track 10 the Kansas regiments outpus;
at o'clock this morning. The Kansas
captain in charge there escorted them
10 General Wheaton's headquarters.
where they were provided with horses
and sent TO the headquarters OF General
MacArthur. The latter invited the Fill
ipinos To sit down at lunch with him.
and convcrsed With them for some
time. He refused, however, 10 speak
auihoiitativcly on the subject of their
errand. referring all inquiries to Gen
eral Otis.
The Filpinos were then escorted by
Major Mallory, of General MacArthur's
STAFF, to Manila. reaching this place a,
. o'clock =. m.
General Otis aide, Lieutenant Sladen
was awaiting their arrival at the de-
pei with carriage. in which they were
driven TO the palace entrance
THE CONFERENCE
The Filipino officers attracted much
attention. They were dressed in uni
forms of checked blue and white cloth
ana wore straw hats. They carried no
side arms. They were-escorted- direct-
~ to the office of General Otis.
Jacob j. Schurman, president of the
I"iiippihe Commission, and Hon. Chas
pchby. member of the Commission.
soon joined the party there.
ne news OF the arrival of Filipino of
ncef5 under flag of truce spread
through the city rapidly, and many Of
HccrS Sravitated to the corridors of the
I"'ice' while "a crowd of natives gath
ergo III me square opposite the palace
~ ciock the two Filipino officers.
escorted by Lieutenant Sladen and
Major Mallory. left the palace. They
uid not look at all elated as a result of
thelr talK with General Otis and the
members of the Philippine Commission.
AGUINALDOS CUNNING.
1:o5 +. M-Aguinaldo is evidently Sc
lectlhs the army as a cloak for his
Congress. hoping by subterfuge to over
come General Otis consistent policy of
ignoring the Filipino government Tho
Filipinos' argument is that il is impos-
sible to arrange an armistice without
the sanction OF the congress.
General Otis punctured this assumn-
ton by remarking that if AguinaIdo
could make war without the congress
he could stop it without reference 10
that body.
While the insurgents are undoubtedly
tired of war; the leaders are torn with
dissensions.
by means of Il conference to ascer-
tain what terms they could expect If
they saw that anything is to be gained
by continuing the war, an armistice
WouIu AFFORD them an opportunity for
recuperating their demoralized forces
1t Is an interesting commentary upon
Aguinaldo's scheme that only sixty OF
the three hundred members of the
Filipino congress have taken the oath
OF allegiance which their constitution
requires.
PROCLAMATION AGAINST PRO
CLAMATION.
a Filipino proclamation, replying to
the proclamation of the American COM
mssioners. has appeared. ii is signed.
Madini. for the President, and is dated
at Caniasdro, April 18th. 1t is in the
usual grandiose style, and declares
that President Mckinley issued the pro-
clnmation In order to force the Amer
lean Congress to raufy the cession of
the islands under the treaty of Paris
This contract OF cesslon was made
with the Spaniards after Spanish domi-
nation had been ended by the valor of
our troops, the proclamation asserts
The proclamation complains that the
Filipinos were not represented at Paris
during the negotiation. of the treaty
and that they are without assurances
of the fulfillment of the American
promises. It dIlates upon the alleged
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