The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-22
Shows There Was No Request for
Peace After First Outbreak.
THE FLAG NEVER SALUTED.
Dewey Says no Vessel Under His Com
mand SaIuted the Fla. Of $50 Called
Filipino Republic and There
Was no Assistance to Nor Co
operation With Asui-
na!do's Forces,

WASHINGTON, May 21.-The President
today sent. to the Senate a response as 10
the resolution asking for a report as TO ene
alleged negotiations for peace on Feoruafs
: 1899 after the breaking out OF the flii-
pino revolution.
The ranIv contains the following CORE
spondence by cable:
..Adiutant-Cienerals Office, Washington
April o-Cablegram.-To Ots, Mah'Aa
Cable whether General Torres came TO you
under flag Of truce February D. 1898, ana
stated Aguinaldo declared lighting had
begun accidentally and not authorized oy
him. that Aguinaldo wished it stopped ana
10 aud bostiIities-proposed establishment
Of neutral zone between the two armies
of width agreeable to you, so during peace
naqotiatfons there might be no further
danger of conflict. Whether you replied
Fighting having begun, must go on 10
grim end (Signed) CofsblN.
OTIS REPLY.
The following is General Otis reply:
(Cablegram)
Manila May /, 190o.-To Adjutant-Gen-
eral. Washington. D. c.: General Torres,
citizen resident Of Manila, who had served
as member of insurgent commission, re-
ported evening February 9TH asking II
something could not be done to stop the
fighting, as establishment of neutral cone
T replied Aguinado had commenced the
lighting and must apply for cessation /
had nothing to request from 1nsurgent
government He asked permission TO send
Colonel Arguellez to Malolos, and Arsuei-
lez was passed through lines near Caloocan
next morning. He went direct to MaoloS,
d. nd Nah
General Otis would permit suspension OF
hostilities upon their request. They replied
declaration of war had been made, a copy
of which they furnished him. They said
they had no objection to suspension OF
hostilities but beyond this general remark
made no response but directed him TO re-
turn with the message Arguellez reported
t:lat ne conveyed my statement; that they
had commenced the war. and it must go
on. since they had chosen that course of
action. but did not attempt TO induce them
TO make any proposition, as tlc feared ac-
cusation of cowardice. The nsurgent chief
authorities made no proposition and did
not intend to make any nor did they at
tempt TO do so until driven out of Maloos-
Ny hasty dispatch of about that date mis-
leading Took in writing statement Gf
Arguellez several days ago in order to fully
understand temper of insurgents at early
period of war. (Signed) Otis.
LEFT TO HIS OWN JUDGMENT.
There were a great many questions
asked in the resolution which was adopt
ed on April 2Sth. In his reply the Presi-
dent states:
General Otis was not directed by the
Secretary OF War to make such an an
swer as is set forth in the resolution, nor
were any answers to communications
upon the subject OF the cessation of hos
tiities prescribed by the Secretary of War
TO General Otis, but he was left to eXer-
else in respect thereof, his own judS-
ment based upon his superior knowledge
of the conditions surrounding his troops
1 also transmit a copy of cable dispatch
from General Otis sent from Manila
February Ssh 1899 received in Washing
ton February 9th 1899, being the same
dispatch 10 which he refers in his reply
of May 1st, 1900. as misleading. SO far as
am informed. General Otis did not af-
terwards reply, except as set forth in his
said dispatch OF May 1st. 1850. He was
not directed by the Secretary of War TO
reply, and TO answer was made by him
to the Secretary Of War as to an appli-
cation to cease fighting. There appears
TO have been no such application
! The correspondence includes the follow
ing reply to the Secretary of the Navy
from admiral Dewey, as TO whether the
flag OF the Filipino Republic was ever
saluted by the Admiral:
FLAG WAS NOT SALUTED.
washington. May 18th.
.Sir.-1 Replying to the Departments
letter of the 14th instant, I have the honor
10 inform you that the flag OF the So
called Filipino Republic was never sa-
luted by me or any OF the vessels OF
the squadron under my command.
va
tured by the Raleigh and Concord under
nv orders as reported in my telegram
of July 1O.h, 1899. There was no assis-
tance TO Or co-opera ton with AgunaIdos
forces.
"ss. The vessels named captured the
Spanish garrison off said island without
assistance from any one, as indicated in
the above mentioned dispatch
81 The said garrison was turned over
to the Filipinos for safe-keeping, as
shown in the report made by Captain
J. q. Coghlan United States Navy. on
file in the Department. The prisoners
rad refused to give paro'e and there We're
no faciitis at my command for their
care Asuinaldo had promised that they
should be treated humanely and accord
ing to the laws of war.
It have the honor TO be, sir, very re-
spectfuIly.
tsigneD GEORGE DEWEY.
admiral United States Navy
.'To the Secretary of the Navy:
..The dispa,ch of General Otis of Feb
ruary s, 1889. referring TO the Presidents
letter, and which Otis said was mis-
leading contained the following:
...Night of fourth, AguinaIdo issued
fving proclamation charging Americans
with initiative and declared war Sun
day issued another. calling all to resist
foreign invasion. HIS influence through
All this SECTION DESTROYED. Now annIies