The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-06-26
THEYNON WANT PEACE
Large Mass Meeting of Prominent
Filipinos Held in Manila.
Amnesty, Return of C0nhscated
Property, Establishment of Civil
Governments, Some of Terms
Upon Which They Agreed.

NRoA Agreed
Manila, June 22.-Gen. Macarthur
Thursday formally announced Presi-
-ent MeKinley's order of amnesty.
Buencamino, Palermo and other prom
inent Filipino leaders are greatly
pleased, as they believe that, under
the amnesty, they can bring about
the surrender of Aguinaldo, who,
they declare, is ready and willing to
consider the peace platform adopted
by the Filipino leaders with few in
significant exceptions.
Manila, June 22.-Two hundred Fill
ipinOs met this morning in Manila to
determine honorable and decorous
methods for securing peace. The re-
suits were submitted later to Gen.
Macarthur, who accepted them.
The leaders of the meeting will use
their influence to induce Aguinaldo
10 accept the arrangements. If they
are successful, as they hope to be,
they believe AguinaldO will issue or
der in conjunction with the Ameri-
can authorities for the cessation of
hOstilities.
The meeting, which was the first
of the kind since the days of the Fill
ipinO congress, was composed of the
distinctly revolutionary element, the
'Americanists" being lacking. Thir-
" political prisoners were released
from Jail this morning in order to at
tend. Senior Palermo presided, and
Senior Buencamino, the originator of
the movement; Senior Flores, Gen.
Pho del Pillar, Gen. Garcia, Gen. Ma
cabulOs and other prominent revolu-
tiOnists were present. 1t was pointed
out that the questions TO be consid-
cred were military and civil, the mil
itary being concerned with a cessa-
tiOn of hOstilities and the civil with
the determination of the political
status of the Filipinos. The imme-
date object of the meeting was to
effect peace, and subsequently the
leaders could consult with the civil
commission as to political matters.
Ii was evident that Senior Palermo
was convinced that he could obtain
AguinaldO's sanction 70 a peace based
upon the following seven clauses,
which, after four hours, were unani-
mously accepted as compatible with
an honorable peace;
1. Amnesty.
>. The return by the Americans to
FilipinOs of cOnfscated property.
3. Employment for the revolution
airy generals II the navy and militia
when established.
4. The application of the Filipino
revenues TO succor needy Filipino sol
diers.
5. 4 guarantee TO the Filipinos OF
the exercise Of personal rights accord
ed TO Americans by their constitu-
ton.
6. Establishment of civil govern
ments at Manila and in the provinces.
:. Expulsion of the friars.
The statement of the seventh con
dition was vociferously acclaimed, the
entire assembly shouting "Expel!
ENDelt"
Manila. June 25.-Gen. Macarthur
has given a formal answer to the Fill
ipino leaders who last Thursday sub
mitted 10 him peace proposals that
had been approved earlier in the day
by meeting of representatives. In
his reply he assured that all personal
rights under the United States con.
stitution, except trial by jury and the
right 10 bear arms. would be guaran.
teed them. The promoters of the
peace movement are now engaged in
reconstrUcting the draft of the sever
clauses submitted to Gen. Macarthur
IN such way as 10 render it accept
able 10 both sides The seventh
clause, providing for the expulsion Of
the friars, Gen. Macarthur rejected
on the ground that the settlement OF
this question rests with the commits
sion headed by Judge Taft.
That portion of the AID infantr,
which formerly garrisOned the island
of Samar viii proceed 10 the island Of
Leyte, giving the garrison there the
needed reinforcement. The battalion
OF the 10Th infantry which was sem
10 Samar will act as the garrison
fhnra