The record-union., 1899-04-30

forces with Macarthur, according to the
original program, as soon as his SOL
diers have recovered from the strain
of their forced marching through the
jungle, and this junction probably will
be effected by Tuesday of next week at
the latest If by that day the insur
gents have not laid down their arms,
the American forces ait the front will be
strong enough to resume the campaign
with great vigor, and to press forward
along the line of the railroad north
ward even as far as San Fernando, the
latest Capital of the insurgents.
AGUINALDO'S TERMS.
LONDON. April 29.-Members of the
Filipino Junta here made the state
ment to the Associated Press cores
pendent to-day that the peace negotia-
lions between the United States author
tiles at Manila and General Luna were
unofficial in character. General Luna,
the Junta asserts, does not represent
Aguinaldo' government. 1t is further
asserted by the Junta that secret ne
gotiationS between Don O. Worcester
of the United States Philippine Com
mission and a representative of Agui-
naIdo have been in progress since be-
fore the attack on Malolos. The follow
ing conditions, it is alleged, were pro-
posed after the capture of Malolos:
The Americans to issue a proclama
ton granting the Filipinos self govern
ment and political, civil and religious
rights similar to those enjoyed by the
people of Canada; the Filipinos to con-
troll international mercantile relations;
A To
rights in the islands; Manila to remain
in the possession of the United States
until Congress decides otherwise; the
American flag to fly over the Capitals
of the islands, and in the most promi
nent positions along with the Filipino
ag, except at Manila, where only the
American flag shall fly; all vessels to fly
the American flag with that Of the Fill
plnos; the American and Catholic clergy
| to be under the same administration as
in the United States; Spanish clerical
direction and intervention to be abol-
ished; the statu quo of rural property
belonging to the religious orders to be
maintained without return to the ante
bellum state of affairs; hospitals and
| schools formerly administered by the
orders to be handed over to the Gov
eminent; the orders to retain only their
present town property; the secular
clergy to retain their property.
| The Junta asserts that Aguinaldo, in
view Of these proposals, withdrew from
Malolos, but that General Otis proc
lamatlon after the occupation of Ma
iolos failed to grant government on
the proposed lines. This. it is further
asserted, caused the hostilities follow
ing the capture of Malolos.
FILIPINOS DEMORALIzED.
NEW YORK, April 29.-A dispatch to
the Herald" from Manila SAYS: In an
interview with General Otis at the for
mer Spanish Governors palace in Ma
lacan, the American commander said:
The insurgents thought that their
position on the river bank at Calumpit
was lmpregnable. They made a sue
cessful stand against the Spaniards in
1896 Our success in storming their
strong fntrenchments has demoralized
them, and the people are ready to give
up the fight. AS the emissaries have
been sent by General Luna, my opinion
is that they desire TO gain time. They
say that they wish to submit the cues
ton OF continuing the war or not to
their congress, meeting in May. These
leaders think that they represent the
| Filipino people.
| II answered that [ would be clad
to receive enissaries from the rinsurgent
chiefs, provided they came with a prop
osition for absolute surrender. They
We're the only terms that | could con-
slider The emissaries would not agree
to this, as they thought it contrary to
the dictates of honor The emissa ries
added that if peace were forced upon
them it would not be permanent
| The Filipino refugees are all gathered
at San Fernando. The soldiers are said
to be IN mutiny. The peasants in large
numbers are returning to their homes
within our territory.
geographic connection with General
LaWton by way of Bocave has been
completed. The insurgents attacked the
Americans at Taguig yesterday, killing
two OF our men and wounding twelve.
Ihey We're subsequently repulsed by five
companies of thel First WASHINGTON and
three companies of the Twelfth Infan-
| try.
| There are indica tions that a consider
able force of the enemy are gathered in
that vicinity. The insurgents are con-
struct1ng breastworks on the shore of
La Guna de Bay, and have one piece
of artillery mounted.
| ADMITS FURNISHING ARMS TO
FILIPINOS.
| NEW YORK, April ga dispatch TO
the Journal from London saws.
Louis Spitzel, who has been sunn1v-
ing the Filipinos with arms, has arrived
mere
In an interview: "Why should not r
furnish arms to the Filipinos? There
is money in it. I am a British subject
and 1T is legitimate business. Did
not Dewey and Wildman give Agui-
haldo rifles in the beginning? Wildman
has been sending out all manner af
stories about me. I told him before
leaving Hongkong that I would con-
tihue TO sell arms as long as 1 felt SO
| inclined.'
THE MISSING YORKTOWN MA
RINES
WASHINGTON, April 29.-Assistant
Secretary Allen, who is Acting Score
tary of the Navy, said this afternoon
that no information had been received
from Admiral Dewey in confirmation or
otherwise of the reports published this
morning that the FNiiipinos ait Baler are
holding Lieutenant Gilmore and other
missing men of the cruiser Yorktown as
| prisoners.
Sunday-School Convention.
| ATLANTA (Ga.), April 29.-The in
ternational Sunday-school convention
to-day decided to hold their next meet
ing at Denver, Col, in 1902. Sunday