The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-03
f|L|P|NOS TIRED Of WAR
Little Progress Made in the Me-
gotiations.
REQUESTSFORP PROTECTION
The Natives Are Applying to General
Otis-Dissension Among the Tagal
Leaders - Lawton Is Ad-
vancing.

Manila, May 2, Cos p. m.-Major
Jose Bernal of the staff of General
Luna returned here to-day to renew
and press the request of General Luna
for cessation of hostilties. They have
found the field of labor most uncon-
genial one. The two officers were re-
ceived in conference with Major Cen
eral Otis. The proposals which they
had to submit differed but slightly
from those which they brought from
the Filipino commander in the first
place They desired little time in
which to summon congress and ex-
pressed themselves as being confident
that congress will decree peace because
the people desire it. They represent
that Aguinaldo is without power to
surrender the army and that congress
must decide that question. Inciden-
tally the Filipinos' ENJOYS asserted
that Aguanildo had not yet made a
fair test of his strength against the
American forces because only one
third of his army had been assembled
together.
The ENJOYS presented letter from
Senior Malini, president and minister
of foreign affairs in the cabinet of
Aguinaldo, and who is the backbone
of the Filipino organization. The COM
munication is personal and unofficial
and seconds Major Arguelezes argu-
ments.
The envoys will seen General Otis
again tomorrow. They will sleep to-
night in Manila. They lunched with
General Macarthur at his headquar-
ters on car of the armored train at
Calumpit before going to Manila.
Whether or not General Luna is sin
cere in his overtures. the negotiation
are giving the insu1g ants a much need
ed opportunity to rehabilitate their de-
moralized forces. The truth is that the
dlssensions among the leaders of the
rebels is helping on the disorganiza-
tion of the Filipino army almost as
much as the American campaign. In
the course of the conference with the
Filipino ENJOYS, General Otis agreed
with the statement of Major Arguel-
ezes that the people of the Philippines
wanted peace and he added that re-
quests for protection are pouring upon
him from all parts of the country.
General LaWton was engaged in hard
fighting early this morning
zoo p. m.-Our officers have sent pro-
visions for the prisoners on a handcar
at the end Of the bridge placing the car
in the keeping of the Filipinos, whose
conduct throughout the various nego-
tiations has been all that could be ex-
pected of a civilized nation.
Refugees report that the FilipinOs are
deserting San Fernando and massing al
st. Thomas, where General Lunas
headquarters are located, and that
strong entertainments are being con-
structed at the side of the railway and
on the swamp front in the best posi-
tiOnS possible
Men of the United States signal corps
have established telegraph communca-
tion with Lawton. who is advancing in
westerly course. Lawton lost one
killed and five wounded yesterday near
San Rafael, where he strongly en-
trenched himself. To-day Lawton is
marching on Balinag, where a large
body of rebels have congregated.
General Hale started at daybreak
with the Iowa and the South Dakota
regiments, squad of cavalry and two
guns of the Utah battery from Calum-
pit in northeasterly direction to CO.
operate with the Macca bebes. who have
asked the Americans to arm them in
order that they might fight the Tagals
The Maccabebes have already organ
lied a company of bolomen to guard
the town. They are to bring Tagal
DrjSOnprs 70 General Mac A rt h1r