The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-09-22
MAY BE ONLY ARUSE.
AguinaIdO Applies for Permission to
Hold a Conference With Otis.
Hints at an Exchange OF PrisOners-Wsr
Officials VIII Investigate the Tar
tar's Delay Chased a British
TesseI-AIaniIa Notes

Washington, Sept. ga cabIegram
has been received at the war depart
ment from Gen. Otis relative to the
American prisoners in the hands of the
insurgents Gen. Otis says that Gen.
Macarthur has been approached by a
prominent Filipino who asked if he
were willing to enter into negotiations
with AguinaldO for the release of the
American prisoners held by the Fill
pinOs- He also asked whether Gen.
Macarthur would permit a Filipino
army officer to pass through the Ameri-
can lines in order that he might confer
with Gen. Otis.
While no names are mentioned in the
dispatch it IS inferred that included in
the list of American prisoners to whom
the negotiations relate is Lieut. Gil
more and the Is men Of the Yorktown.
who were captured by the insurgents
on the east coast Of LuzOn; Mai Rock
efeller, who was captured beyond the
American lines one night shortly after
his arrival in the Philippines and about
half a dozen private soldiers who have
been reported missing.
The cabinet took up the subject Of
admitting the Filipino through the
American lines, but no decision was
reached.
VIII Investigate the Tartar's Delay.
Washington, Sept 1s.-It IS the in
tentiOn of the war department to fully
investigate the circumstances under
which the transport Tartar was de-
tanned at Hong Kong 1t Is believed
that an anti-American influence is at
work IN Hong Kong. and army officers
suspect strongly that the plan of hav-
ing the Tartar detained originated at
the headquarters Of the enemies of the
government
Suspected ship Chased to Hong Kong.
Hong Kong, Sept. 19.-The American
gunbOat PampangO has chased the
British steamer Yen-Saug from Manila
to Hong Hong. The gunboat sighted
the steamer during the night of Sep
TENDER 1S, about 80 miles of the north
coast of the island of LuzOn, and sus-
Pected that she was a fiEbusterer.
The PampangO fired three shots,
which the Yuen-Sang disregarded IN
til the third shell exploded near her.
She then stopped and the commander
OF the gunbOat boarded the Yuen-Sang,
found he had made mistake and apol-
Ogized-
To Keep Peace in LuzOn.
San Francisco, Sept. 19.-Maj. S. r.
Jones, who has been quartermaster at
Manila ever since that city was cap
tured by the Americans, was a passen-
ger on the COptic, which arrived from
Hong Kong. When Mai. Jones left
Manila a forward movement in the
rain and mud was being made against
the insurgents He Is Of the opinion
that so, 600 viii have to be kept on the
island of LuzOn for ten years in order
to keep the peace, but that the actual
fighting will not last six weeks when
that number Of Americans have landed
at Manila
Manila's Big Rainfall IN July.
Washington, Sept. 1S.-The first Off
cial record from the Manila central OBJ
servatOry, now under American con-
troll, has been received at the navy de-
partment. The month was a record
breaker and indicates the hardships
which must have been imposed upon
the troops by the unusual climatic con-
ditiOns- The rainfall for the entire
month aggregated 1896 inches, the
extent Of which may be judged by the
fact that weather bureau statistics
show that the rainfall IN New York for
an entire year is only Ar inches.
Failure Of AgOucIIIO's Mission.
Washington, Sept LIT is reported
that AgOncillO, the Filipino emissary,
whose mission has been to secure recog- !
milton for the so-called republic which
he represents, has gone to Join Aguin-
aldo and report his complete failure.
AgOncilIO was not only commissioned
to seek recognition for the Tagals as
an independent power, but he was in
structed to intrigue for foreign inter
ference that would cOmplicate mat
tiers so as to compel the United States
10 make terms with the insurgents.
Every plan Of the Filipino leaders has
failed 1t Is said