Iron County register., 1900-05-17
LESSON ABOUT LEARNED.
Filipino Insurgents Becoming Reconcile
to American Rule and Ready
to Surrender.

Manila, May 12.-Senor Buencamino,
Filipino republican cabinet, who was
| recently liberated by Gen. Otis, an
nounces that he has become reconciled
to American sovereignty and that he
will devote his influence to bring about
| peace. He has sent proposed peace
platform for the national Filipino
party to the insurgent leaders in Ma
| Mia and to the insurgent generals, in
Guiding Aguinaldo, in the field. This
| platform declares that it is impossible
| for the Filipinos to exist as nation
| without the protection of the United
| States, and that, consequently, they
| must recognize American sovereignty
and strive to attain, under a constitu-
| ton, the utmost liberty possible.
Incapable of Self-Governnent
Continuing. Senior Buencamino ar
CUES that the Filipinos are incapable
/ of self-government. He says:
! I'm our independent government the
! most predominant notes were abuses
and immoralities, the offspring of ig-
norance and the inherited vices of
/ Spain, by which the Filipino regime
was rendered odious to our own pco-
pie"
| American Control Necessary.
Therefore" he contends, american
control is necessary to prevent the
strife. "He recommends to the nation
al Filipino party the adoption of "A
! programme embodying these features.
| Basis of Surrender.
''The first, recognition of the sover-
eighty of the United States, cessation
of hostilities and cooperation of the
| Filipinos in the prosecution of ban
dts. who continue depredations in the
name of independence
| Second-A request for de claration
hy the United States government
| guaranteeing to the Filipincs personal
! liberties and rights under constitu-
! ton.
''Ihird-A Filipino representa- tive
delegation to present to the American
congress and public the desires OF the
: Filipinos respecting political status
"Fourth-The application of part
! of the public funds to the maintenance
of hospitals for sick and wounded
Filipino soldiers and for the establish
| ment OF schools.
"Fifth--The transfer of the insur-
gent funds to the American treasury.
"Sixtb-The establishment of a
permanent system of Filipino repre-
sentatives to the civil commission.
"Seventh-The exclusion of friars
from the administration of the
parishes
| Three Elements of Obstruction.
| Discussing the political outlook with
correspondent of the press, yester-
! day, Senor BuencamiEo said:
There are three elements in the
Philippines which obstruct the attain
ment of peace. The first is the body
of the Filipino agitators in Manila who
are continually shouting for indie
pendence and who thus influence tine
| ignorant masses. The second is the
friars, who desire a prolongation ri
hostlities, because, in peace between
the Filipiros and the United States
they see the end of their prestige and
the ultimate loss of their properties
and holdings.
The third element is-[suppressed
by the censorl.
The Way to Peace Easy.
"If the civil commission brings lib
cral ideas and will approach AguinaI-
do, to-day the ioolized leader of the
Filipincs, and the other leaders still
fighting. in a way that will make it
possible for them to surrender, and yet
| to retain the respect and honor of their
county men, peace in the Philippines
will he only question of a few weeks.
''If the civil commission will guaran-
tee protection to the personal and in
tlividual rights and liberties of the
Tilipinos, leaving the determination OF
our future political status to the Unit
ed States congress, Auginaldo will
| come in, will order a cessation of hos
/ tilities and will direct the surrender Of
arms.
| American Sovereignty Unmis a L able
''Your forceful sovereignty through
on; the islands is unmist akable. We
naw crave your justice and your
humanitarian, lenient policy. Gen
| Otis has done much to render feasible
and possible the application of the
peace project which I am now work
ing. To-day in Manila we see public
funds expended for the benefit of the
| people in the construction of markets
and bridges, in street repairs, in
schools, i'll a police force. You have
made a good marriage law. You have
established systems of municipal gov.
ernment and nominal procedure more
liberal and just than were contem-
| plated by the Filipino constitution
The facts attest your good faith and
our trust in the American people is as
strong as ever.''
Crew of the superb handed.
London, May 12.-The Norwegian
ship Superb, Capt. Hamer, from Rio
Janeiro, February II, for Middlesbor
ough, England, was abandoned or
April II in latitude 33 north, longi.
tudc 80 west. Her crew were rescued
by the British bark Seafarer, Capt
Farmer, from San Francisco, January
IL, fer Hull, and transferred by her to
the tug Oceania, which, YESTERDAY