The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-04
THEY CAME FROM AGUINALDO.
ASKED THREE MONTHS so AS TO
CONSULT THE CONGRESS.

FiIipinO ENJOYS No Longer Hiding
Rehind Gen. Luna-What They
seek Now Is peace with Dignity"
Gen otis Refused to Reply TO
MabinTs Letter-one American
KILLED at BaIinag-The Fighting
continues.
Manila. May S.-There was a conference
lasting Two hours to-day between Maj.
Cen. e. S. Otis and the ENJOYS who came
here from Gen. Antonio Luna bearing a
proposal for a cessation of hostilities.
Cen. Otis adhered to his refusal to rec
ocnize the so-called government of the in
surgents.
The FihpInos now ask for truce of three
months 10 enable Aguinaldo to summon the
congress and consult with the insurgent
leaders, and others of. the Islands, The
envoys admitted the contention of Gen.
Ofis that Aguinaldo has little control over
affairs outside of the island of Luzon.
The question of the release of the Span
ish prisoners in the hands of the Filipinos
being mentioned, Col Manuel Argueleses,
the chief member of the deputation, said
that he considered them as being in the
same category with the Americans, the
United States being the successor of Spain
in dominion over the island, and acquiring
s by treaty all Spanish rights and obliga-
tons.
After the close of the conference with
4 Gen. Otis the Filipino envoys had a consul
/ tadon with the United States Philippine
\ commissioners.
They Represent AguinaIdO.
This evening, the Filipino ENJOYS. Col.
Manuel Argueleses and Lieut. Jose Ber-
nal abandoned the pretense under which
n they came TO Cen. Otis, that they repre-
sented Gen. Antonio Luna, and announced
that they came as representatives of
AguinaldO himself.
The two emissaries used all their wiles
to secure a reply from Gen. Otis TO the
letter from Senor Mabini, Aguinaldo's
&prime minister and minister of foreign
afairs in the dictators cabinet, which
they presented to Gen. Otis yesterday but
Gen Otis refused to make any reply on
the ground that to do so would be
equivalent 10 a recognition of the so-called
government of the Filipinos.
Col Argueleses said that Aguinaldo
Eknew he would be overpowered in time.
&hui chat he would be able to continue the
|<nght for months and that he would do so
Funiess he were given what Col Argue
'eses termed peace with dignity"
May Have Good Effect.
Mr., Schurman, the president of the
nited States Philippine commission, ex-
pressed the opinion that the interviews
Ion TO fba
#Foys Will have a good moral effect, as
tending 10 convince Aguinaldo's represen-
tauVes that the American authorities
mean TO give the Filipinos good govern
iheht' ana not one of the Spanish sort
certalnly it has had a civilizing influence
iu Hduclng them to observe the amenities
~ war and consent to the Americans fur
S'hsnins t food for American prisoners
Inc exodus of natives from the insur-
#gent lines continues.
Dy HIhng in the roads where it was
gquired' putting canoes on the rivers and
7po"lhS fields south of Malolos. the
american army is in a fine nositiop for
ne expected decisive blow.
zen Macarthur has moved his head
5uaiters to San Vicenta, across the Rio
~ ~-oi1ue Gen' Wheaton's brigade has ad-
80 Deyohd Apalit. Gen. Hale has re-
-N'' 10 cooperate with Gen. Lawton.
One American Killed.
AT ba.nag last evening there was run-
is IEht, in the course of which ono
iieileah soldier was killed and three
oulueH The rebels scattered before Cen
-aWton and Gen. Hale.
Gn Yesterday, while Capt. Wheeler with
ueIaehment of the Fourth Cavalry was
*o'Srlng Gen. Hales advance. he discov-
ep 'arge body of rebels at PulIian
cavalry opened fire, but there was no
ponse' ' Thinking that the rebels wanted
surrender, Lieut.. Bell went forward to
Iey with them. The Filipinos rep,ed
I uey did not wish to surrender. hui
II 4' .ney mad been ordered to refrain from
9"nS during the negotiations. They
neu "hat Lieut.. Bell wanted, and in re-
III we're given half an hour in which to
le Which they did.
mar.e Hp1llISn prisoner. who escaped into the
H Ian lines, reports that after. Gen
srC ADVANCE on Quingan 200 Filipinos
pufled, part in one trench, and part
4 ba,' aio'ner This is the largest number of
- tAat have been killed in auy on