Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-24
THE FILIPINO ENJOYS
Are Enjoying Life in Manila-Allowed to
Go About Unrestricted.

Go About Unrestricted.
Manila, May %, 6:15 p. m.-The Fill
ipino commissioners spent the day at
the residence of the American commits
sioners. They discussed every point
of the scheme of government and the
peace proclamation details, asking for
information as to what personal rights
would be guaranteed them. Colonel
Chas. DENLY, of the American commits
sion, explained that they would be the
same as under the United States con-
stitution. The Filipinos also desired
information as to the school system to
be established, and approved of the
American policy of the separation of
church and state. They chiefly object
ed to the scheme on the ground that it
gave them personal liberty which they
know they would have, but did not give
them political liberty.
Finally, the Filipinos said they were
personally pleased with the plan, but
could not endorse it officially. During
the day the Filipino commissioners
called upon Maj. Gen. Otis, and they
will repeat their call tomorrow.
There is much comment here on the
outing the Filipinos are enjoying.
They are dressed in blue coats, scarlet
trousers and gold lace, and drive about
the city revealing in the attention be-
slowed on them, which is evidently ex-
ceedingly gratifying to them.
They are the centers of continual
levees at Filipino houses, where they
have been entertained and have had
every opportunity to advance the in
terests of the insurrectiop. Military
sentiment 6ica nnrouoc of tbo Ir;1;D;r~c
being lionized by the civilian element.
Gen. Otis, from ante ellum experience
and owing to the Filipinos' fondness
for discussion, has maintained the atti-
tude he assumed with the first commits
sion. He has had no offers to make
the Fflipinos save that they lay down
their arms without terms. The army
believes that if we intend TO remain in
the Philippine islands it will be cheaper
in the long run to whip the insurgents
so thoroughly that they will be glad of
the opportunity to surrender rather
than to parley with them and make
terms which they would construe as a
compromise. The army is also of the
opinion that while the first course NAV
cost more men and money in the be-
ginning than the latter it i'll prove an
effectual damper upon the future insur-
rection, hereas If the ar is ended by a
compromise, the professional revolu-
tlonists among the Tagals may be en-
couraged to try again in fe years
Prof Schurman, speaking of the
commissions policy said:
Il believe force as necessary. he
cause they thought us weaklings and
towards; but I believe also that con-
siliation should accompany force. NV
endeavor has been ever since T came
here to exercise consiliation.'
The professor is most optomistic AZ
TO the result Of the negotiations and
believes the scheme of government
proposed by the United States commits
sion will ultimately be adopted.
Rosario, Filipino congressman.
a wealthy resident of Manila. and for
merly Aguinaldo's commissarv general
accompanied by an insungent captain.
called upon Major General Otis TODAY
and announced that Eve desire to sur
render our persons and property into
the hands Of the Americans"
The surrender was arranged bv
Chaplain Pierce, of the Fourteenth reg
iment. who knew Rosario before the
war. Rosario eorresporded in cipher
with Gen. Luna, so he mas been closely
watched by the officials a. Tarlac since
the instruction has been weakening.
He has been liberated on parole.
According to the story told bv Ros-
ario. General Luna is absolute dictator
and Aguinaldo fears him. Every Fiji
pino leader, it is added, suspects the
~ her af freaa cherry
The recent meeting of the Filipino
congress was to secure a new cabinet
and the question of peace was not form
ally considered. as the members feared
Gen. Luna's displeasure The Filipino
government was unable to secure a
secretary of the treasury. All those
who were offered the portfolio declined
to accept it.
Major Bell. with two comDan MES of
the Fourth cavalry. has been recon
noitering in the direction of San AFita.
He found a hundred F'ilipinos there and
was driving them away when large re-
inforeeuerFs of rebels arrived and he
was Obliged to withdraw with four men