The times., 1901-03-17

MANILA. March l6-The rebel general.
Mariana Trias. commander of the insur-
rents I'm the southern provinces. surren-
dered unconditionauy. Colonel Baldwin
and Lieutenant Brown. with force Of
Americans. escorted him from his camp
at san Francisco de Malabon to Santa
Cruz Thousands Of pleased natives cAeer-
Cd as he passed along the rood The eE-
insurEeut commander has promised to
use all his influence 10 bring about peace.
He was liberated after taking the oath
of allegiance and receiving assurances
from the Government that he would be
protected Among the officers of Trias'
army who surrendered with him We're
Scverino de Ia Se.les. formerly secretary
Of Tarlac. Senor Ladislav Dinao. the
rebel governor Of Cavite province. and
Cols Maria de la Rosario and Esteban
San Juan. Several hundred armed men of
Trias' forces came in later.
The oath OF allegiance was administered
70 General Trias by Lieutenant Wheeler
in the presence of his uncle. priest Of
the name OF AIanuelo. At the conclusion
of the ceremony the staff OF General Trias
shouted: Long live the Americans; long
live liberty" This cheer was taken UP
and repeated by the enthusiastic crowd
General Bell reports that 2,gjo natives
took the oath OF allegiance at Sinait la
Infanta province twenty-five miles from
Vigan. on March 10. The Federal party
organized branch at Lopez, Tayabas
province. on March y.
The Twenfy-eighth. Thirty-hfth, and
Thirty-uinth Volunteer Infantry Regi-
lnents sailed from here for San Francisco
today. on the transports Thomas Rose
Grams. and I.awton.
h. s~-T
from the United States there were forty
six officers and J. 12I2 men in the regiment.
Fifteen officers and foTty-foUr men re-
main here. The roster shows that the
regiment lost eight killed in action. Thir-
ty-one officers and 1,oi3 men sailed on the
transport today.
The Thirty-niuth originally consisted of
forty-one officers and !, 1,265 men. OF this
Number fifteen officers and some men re-
main here. Tweuty-siX officers and 66S
plen sailed for home. The regiment had
ono officer and eight men killed. one
man is T1issing.
Senior BucnCamino, one of the leaders of
the Federal party. who has been active in
inducing the rebels to surrender, has sub
mitted a telegram to the Government,
which indicates that the Filipino junta
at Honsk0ng is breaking up. Thirty-two
members of this cabal. including DR..
Apacible the head Of the junta, who at
one time was scheduled to go 20 Paris
as the successor of AEoncilIo, have con-
cluded to accept the Governments terms
and return II Manila.
Gen. Mariana Trias was one of the
most prominent OF AguinaIdo's followers.
His title was lieutenant general and ho
has held many important positions. The
first reports received from the Philip
naIdo's secretary. holding the title OF ma
5or. Afrerward he was Minister Of For
eign Affairs" in Aguinaldo's first Cab
inet"
When Senior Mabini organized q Cab
inet" Trias was made Minister Of FL
nance. He commanded the insurgent
forces in southern Luzon when General
Otis sent expeditions against them nearly
two years ago. Aguinal5o consulted him
frequently and asked him at one time 10
reorganize the rebel forces IN the prov
ince OF CaVite. lie was very prominent in
the fighting around linus
Recently it was reported that the Fed
eral party had approached General Trias
for the purpose Of securing his surrender
and that the American commander had
given him a weeks time ina which to lay
down his arms.
rebel forces in a very disturbed district
is apparently an important one.
civil Government I'm the Philippine ISL
auds is to be iuaugUrated not later than
7le middle Of MAY. BY that time The
President end Secretary of War WIN have
slQgUted Fl form Of government based upon
"a plan now being prepareA 10y the Philip
pine Commission With the transfer of
the Government from the control of the
miIitar.. General Macarthur VIII be sue
ceeded al Manila boy General Chaffee. now
III China. and Judge Taft. President OF
Uhe Philippine Commission VIII become
Civil Governor OF the Philippines
That a civil government Is 10 Joe iusti-
tuted not later than the middle nf MAY
was officially acknowledged yesterday at
Ire War Department. The statement was
also made that General Macarthur viii
remain in Manila until the change of gov
crlimsut takes place.
Some weeks ago Judge Taft reported 70
the SECRETARY of War that the Phi ippine
Commission thought the time was near
N hand fer the inauguration of civil
form Of government and Secretary Root
immediately directed that the commission
prepare ana report upon form OF gov
erumcnt, which. I'm its opinion. should D..
Instituted. 4 recent cablegTam 10 the
War Department announced that the com
mission Is now at work upon this rsport
j VIII be mailed to the Secretary Of War
as soon as completed and is expected to
reach here not later than the LIST OF Mav
u VIII toe considered bE tho prt-sjTe1T
and Secretary Root and any changes or
alterations viii he made by cable. 80 that
there VIII pe no delay In its adoption
Not only have the reports from the
Philippine Commission indicated that th.
islands are in condition to be trans
1erred from the military 10 the civil au-
thoritles. hut General MacArhur's re-
ports continue 90 show "a peaceful and
tranquil situation. General Macarthur
yesterday cabled the War Department
announcing the surrender of Lieut. Gen
Mariana IriaS. an iuSurEeUt officer whose
influence ia southern Luzon is said 10
equal that of AguInaldo. General Mac
tThUT says.
Mariana ITias. OHlylieutenant gsucraliu
tse iuslrReut army. surrendered March
~ IT san ara lciscD de MalaBOn. with Line
officers and ls4 well-arHed men. TIias
iIaus, iiateiy took tEa oalu of allegiance.
iu the presence cf several Thousand ma
tf-as q he event WAS most alsgicieus and
lUdicatrs the final stages iu tine armed iu-
sgrfcetiuu. Trias prestige iu southern
1uz0u is equal to that of AguiDaldo. Gen
'lal Bates ard Col. Frank d. Baldwin
ur- entitled 10 great credit for their per
sisteEt and intel gent work in bringing
this surrender about
Similar reports have been coming from
General Macarthur for the past two
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