The Portland daily press., 1900-06-22
Important Meeting of
Insurgents.
First Of Kind Since Days Of
Filipino Congress.

Manila, June 21.-e.55 p. m.-Two hum
dred Filipinos met this morning In Ma
Mia to determine honorable and decorous
methods for securing peace.
The results were Submitted this evening
to General Macarthur who accept. d
them. The leaders of the meeting will
use their influen,e to induce Aguinaldo
to accept the arrangement.
II they are successful as they hoped to
be, they believe Aguinaldo will issue Or
ders In conjunction with the American
authorities for the cessation of hostilities.
The meeting which was the first OF the
kind since the days of the Filipino con-
grass was composed Of the distinctly revo-
lutionary element the "Americanistas''
being lacking. Thirty political prisoners
were released from jail this morning, in
order to attend. Senior Palermo presided.
Senior Buencamino, the originator Of the
IL oyement, Senior Flores, General Pho Del
Pillar, General Garcia, General Macuob-
lus, and other prominent revolutionists
were present 1t was pointed out thas the
questions to be considered were military
and civil, the military being concerned
with a cessation OF hostilities and Ire
civil with the determination OF the poiiif-
cal status of the Filipinos. The immedi-
ate object of the meeting was to effett
peace and subsequently, the leaders could
consult with the civil commissio as to
political matters.
1t was evident that Senior Peterno was
convinced that he could obtain Aguinal-
dos sanction TO a peace based on the fol-
lowing seven clauses which, after four
hours, were unanimously accepted as
compatible with an honorable peace:
First-Amnesty.
Second-The return by the Americans
to the Filipinos of conflscated property.
Third-Employment for the revolution
ary generals in the navy and militia
when established.
Fourth-The application Of the Filipino
revenues to succor needy Filipino soldiers.
Fifth-A guarantee to the Filipinos of
the exercise of personal right accorded to
Ameri cans by their constitution.
Observation-Disclosures of civil govern
ments at Manila and in the provinces.
Seventh-Expulsion of the friars.
The statement of the seventh condition
was vociferously acclaimed, the entire as
sembly shouting: "Expel, expei."
IRIS STARTS FOR TAKU.
Washington, June 2l.-Admiral Remey,
from Manila supplemented his previous
brief despatch relative to the sailing of
the sea- force by one later in the day, an
nouncing the departure of the Iris from
Manila for Taku. The Iris Is q water
boat but on this trip she carries quanti-
ty of supplies for Admiral Kempff's little
squadron, as well as a cargo OF good coal,
a supply of which is sadly needed.
The developments of the day apart from
those at Tien Tsin greatly encouraged the
officials here in their hope that the worst
Is past In China and that the difficulty
can now be settled without any very seri-
Gus change of the political status of the
country at least In its relations with the
outer world. THE state department Ii
mu CHI gratified with the attitude Of the
powers. So as 1t Is informed there is no
difference of opinion or intention among
the different powers respecting the
Chinese situation. Their object Is simply
to restore peace, protect life and property
and leave all further questions for future
settlement. So far as can be gathered
there is not dissenting voice among the
powers in regard to the proposition ma de
by the United States to limit the opera
lions of the foreign armies and navies In
China to that simple programme.