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serted, caused the hostilities following
the capture of Malolos.
Hospitality Treated by Otis.
Manila, May 1. = The ENJOYS from
Gen Luna were very Hospitality treated
by Gen. Otis, who provided them with a
house and with guard, and permitted
them to visit friends here. Returning
to the palace in the morning the ENJOYS
saw an illustration of American re-
sources. A long train of wagons and
pack mules was just starting with pro-
visions for Gen. Lawton, who has
reached Marunco.
The conference at the palace lasted
three hours, Mr.. Jacob G. Schurman, of
the United States Philippine commits
sion, attending, and Admiral Dewey
dropping in for an hour. The discus
sion was mostly between Gen. Otis and
Col. Argueleses, who had been selected
for the mission by Gen. Luna because
he had known Gen. Otis. Col. Argue
leses served on the Filipino committee
which met the American authorities be-
fore the war in an endeavor to smooth
over the impending troubles.
Mr.. Schurman emerged from the pal
ace between the two shock haired, half
three drove unattended to the Office of
the United States Philippine commits
sion, where they talked informally for
about an hour. Manila is divided be-
tween two opinions, the majority be-
lieving that the Filipinos desire peace,
while others think they are sparring
for time in which to rehabilitate their
demoralized army. The latter opinion
gained color from the fact that reen-
forcements have been sent to the south,
opposite the American lines.
Col. Argueleses, who is lawyer,
splendidly illustrated the Malay sub
tlety at words. While he declared with
apparent frankness that. the Filipino
leaders wanted chance to give up the
struggle gracefully through the con-
gress instead of surrendering igno-
miniously and asked for fortnight's
armistice so that the congress might
besummoned on May / he endeavored to
commit the Americans to greater con-
cessions and wanted terms guaranteed
by treaty. He was told that recognition
of the Filipino government was impos-
sible, and he was given to understand
that written guarantee of amnesty
for all insurgents was the utmost that
could be given. Col. Argueleses argued
that Spain had given similar guaran-
tees and broken them, and he laid much
stress on the Spaniard's honor. He per-
sistently declared that the Filipinos
must be permitted to retire with honor.
In conversation with Mr.. Schurman,
Col Argueleses revived the question OF
| independence and was referred to the
statement in the commissioner
proclamation that the Filipinos would
be given an increasing measure of self
government as soon as they proved
themselves worthy of it. Mr.. Schurman
warned Argueleses that the longer war
was waged and the more were killed, the
stronger would be the animosities
hindering an amicable cooperation be.
tween the two peoples for the prosper
ity of the islands.
The insurgents have an insurrection
on their own hands. The Macabebes
traditional foes of the Tagals, are rising
| in the north, while the burden of thou
sands of hungry and disconnected peo
pie who fed before the American army
and who are camping behind the Fill
| Pine lines, multiplies the troubles of tn,
Filipino government, the headquarters
of which are now at San Isidro, having
been removed northward when Calum
pit fell.
Interview with Otis.
New York, May 1. - A dispatch tt
the Herald from Manila says: In ar
interview with Gen. Otis at the former
Spanish governors palace in Malca
napg, the American commander said:
'The insurgents thought that theil
| position on the river bank at Calumpi
was impregnable. There they made {
successful stand against the Spaniards
in 1896.
''Our success in storming their strong
entertainments has demoralized then
and the people are ready to give up thu
fight. AS to the emissaries who have
been sent by Gen. Luna, my impression
is that they desire to gain time. They
say they wish to submit the question O
continuing the war or not to their con
gress, meeting in May. These leader.
think that they represent the Filipino
people.
II answered that would be glad tx
receive emissaries from the insurgen
chiefs, provided they came with prop
osition for absolute surrender. Thes,
were the only terms that I could con
slider.
"The emissaries would not agree tt
this, as they thought it contrary to tn.
dictates of honor. The emissaries added
that if peace were forced upon them i
would not be permanent"
The Filipino refugees are all gath
cred at San Fernando. The insurgen
soldiers are said to be in mutiny.
The peasants in large numbers ar,
/ returning to their homes within ou
territory.
New Geographic connections witt
Gen. Lawton, by way of Bocave, hav
been completed.
| The insurgents attacked the Ameri
cans at Taguig Friday, killing two o
our men and wounding twelve. The,
were subsequently repulsed by fv
companies of the First Washington ant
three companies of the Twelfth in
fantry.
Died Suddenly.
/ New York, May 1. = Ferdinand +