The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-06-28
FILIPINOS WANT PEACE.
amnesty, Return OF Connscntcd
property, Establishment of CivII
Governments, Some of Terms
Upon Which They Agreed

n Upon Which They Agreed.
| Manila, June 22-Gcn. Macarthur
Thursday formally announced prcSi
ent Mcklnlcy's order of amnesty
Buencamno. Palermo aud other prom
> ihent 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 10
consider the peace platform adopted
by the Filipino leaders with few in
significant exceptions.
Manila, June 22.-rwO hundred Fill
ipinos met this morning in Manila TO
determine honorable and dccorous
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 10 induce Aguinaldo
to accept the arrangements. If they
are successful, as they hope to be.
they believe Aguinaldo will issue or
der in conjunction with the Amcri-
can authorities for the cessation Of
hoStiIitics.
The meeting, which was the first
Of the kind since the days Of the Fill
lplno congress, was composed Of the
distinctly revolutionary element. the
"Amcricansts" being lacking. Thir-
~ political prisoners were released
from Jail this morning in order to at
tend. Senior Palermo presided. and |
Senior Bucncamino. the originator Of /
the movement; Senior Flores, Gen. I
I'io del Pillar. Gen. Garcia, Gen. Ma (
cabulos and other prominent revolu-
tonsts were present. II was pointed
out that the questions 10 bc consid-
cred were military and civil, the mil
itary being concerned with cessa-
tiOn of hoStilitics and The civil with
the determination Of the political
status Of the Filpinos. The imme-
diatc object of the meeting was to
effect peace, and subsequently the
leaders could consult with the civil
commission rs TO political matters.
II WAS evident that Senior Palermo
was convinced that he could obtain
Ngunaldo's sanction 10 peace based
upon the following seven clauses.
which, after four hours. were unani-
nously accepted as compatible with
IN honorable peace:
!. Amnesty.
,. The return by the Americans to
'ilipinos OF confiScatcd property.
,. Employment for the revolution
ry generals in the navy and militia {
when established \
4. The application Of the Filipino '
cvcnucs 10 succOr needy Filipino sol
iers.
;. \ guarantee TO the Filipinos Of
he exercise Of personal rights accord.
d 10 Americans by their cOnstitu-
ion.
.. Establishment Of civil govern =
rents at Manila and in the provinces. II
:. Expulsion of the friars
The statement of the seventh con s
ition was vocifcrously acclaimed the l.
ntire assembly shouting "EXpel! +
xpel!" "
Manila. June 2j.-Gen. Macarthur -
as given formal answer 10 the Fill ~ ~
,ino leaders who last Thursday sub II
lifted to him peace proposals that NJ
ad been approved earlier i'm the day l.
V meeting Of representatives. In Is
IS reply he assured that all personal
gifts under the United States con- y
tuition, except trial by jury and the ~
ght to bear arms, would be guaran- =
ed them. The promoters Of the
,ace movement are now engaged in -,
the draft Of the seven iv
auses submitted To Gen. Macarthur V
such n way as 10 render it accept T.,
,le to both sides. The seventh q
luse, providing for the expulsion Of Il
e friars, Gen. Macarthur rejected P(
the ground that the settlement OF l.
is question rests with the commits
)n headed by Judge Taft. Fl
That portion Of the +3d infantry w
lich formerly garrisoned the island e
Samar will proceed to the island Of U!
yte. giving the garrison there the =
eded reinforcement. The battalion ~
the Goth infantry which was sent -
Samar will act as the garrison -.
ere. "