New-York tribune., 1901-03-30
BLOW TO REBEL CAUSE.
LNSURGENTS DLSHE,AR1'ENED
BY AGUINALDO'S CAPTURE.
MARKED INCREASE IN NUMBER OF SUR
RS-HOPELESSNESS OF FUR
THEIR RESISTANCE POINTED
OUT To AGUINALDO.

Manila March 29-As the news of Agunaldo's
capture spreads through the archipelago the
insurgents are becoming disheartened. and there
is marked increase in the number or sur
renders After being convinced Of Aguinalfo'S
capture. General Geronimo. the insurgent leader
in the province of Morong, Luzon. has sur
rendered with six officers, forty-six men and
fifty rifles. to Colonel J. Milton Thompson. OF
the 42d Regiment. at San MateO- =
AguinaIdo to-day conferred in the TaSaiosl
language at the MalacanaEg Palace with sew
eraI former members of his Cabinet and other
prominent Filipinos whom he had asked to see.
They explained to him the hopelessness OF ths
insurgent cause and advised him to use his IN
fuence to establish peace and secure the recog~
milton of American sovereignty. i
TRIAs ADVISES SUBMISSION.
General Trias the commander of the insurgens
forces in Southern Luzon. who recently sur
rendered to the American authorities. visited
Aguinaldo and told him why he surrendered
Trias said that continuance OF armed opposi-
ton to the United States was unjustiiable and
ruinous The independence of the Philippines
was impossible. and it would be better for tne
Filipinos TO accept liberty, prosperity ana pros-
ress under American rule.
Twelve thousand Filipinos have taken the oath
Of allegiance to the United States at SAM
Vicente South Ilocos Province.
The capture Of Aguinaldo. following the sur
render of General Trias. will probably causes
the surrender of the insurgent leaders Malavar.
in Batangas Province. Luzon; Bellarmino, trl
Albay Province. Luzon. and Lucban. in thu
island Of Samar. within month
General Cailles. who is practically outlawed oru
account of his atrocious crimes. sent an ennis
sary to General Bates. who answered that hs
must surrender Internationally and stand trial
AGUINALDO WELL TREATED.
Aguinaldo is now detained in a eomfortabIs
room in a wing of the Malacanang Palace. He,
is in charge of Captain Benjamin FL Randolph
and Lieutenant Gilbert A. Youngberg. Of Bat-
terry G. Sd Artillery.
When Aguinaldo captured he wore ~
plain dark blue suit. with the coat closely but
toned at the throat aud a wide white helmet.
with a leather band. He takes his capture
philOsophically. He is generally cheerful, but
sometimes moody. His health in the last year
has been good. Certain visitors are permitted
to see him. but newspaper interviews with the
prisoner are not allowed. Since Aguinaldo has
been domiciIed at the MaIacanang Palace per-
sons without special permits have not been al
lowed to enter the grounds.
On arriving in these waters the gunboat NickS-
burg stopped eight miles out and in response TO
a signal exchanged with COrTegidOr Island
and AguinaIdo was quietly transferred to the
launch which steamed up the Pasig River to
the wharf at the back Of the Malacanans Pal
ace. where the prisoner disembarked almost un-
noticed. Some hours elapsed before the news
OF the capture generally known. The fact
that Aguinaldo a prisoner caused joy and
congratulation among the Americans. The ma
tive population apathetic- There was no
particular excitement anywhere.
REWARDS FOR THE CAPTORS
Many people visited the home Of General and
Mrs Funston. on the Gale Real in the suburb
of Errnita. The general rodestly declined TO
talk. Mrs. Funston evidently the happesr
in the Philippine Islands. 1t is believed
here that General Funston will be appointed q.
brigadier-general in the regular army.
The former insurgent officers and the Maca-
bebe scouts who helped to capture Aguinaldo
will probably receive monetary reward. the /
amount Of which has not been specified. 1t has (
also been recommended that every man who
took part in the capture receive special medal.