The age-herald., 1901-03-30
ACU|NALDO AND OLD ADVISERS
 GET TOGETHER Result Of Their Conference Was Not Announced THE MEMBERS URGED PEACE Filipino Cabinet Urged the Chief
 to Ask for Terms <"  TAXES CAPTURE C0MPLACENTLY Certain Visitors Are Permitted To See the Little Rebel Leader, But News paper Interviews Are Not
 Allowed.
Filipino Cabinet Urged the Chief
 to Ask for Terms 2"
TAXES CAPTURE c0MPLACENTLY

Manila, March 29.-Aguinaldo today con- Maatangan palace with several former members of his cabinet and other promi- nent Filipinos whom he had asked to see. They explained to him the hopelessness of the insurgent cause and advised him to use his influence to establish peace and for the recognition of American sov- ereignty. The result of the conference Is as yet unknown. Aguinaldo Is now detained in a com fortable room in a wing of the Malancan palace He is in charge of Capt Benja- min IT. Randolph and Lieut.. Gilbert A. Youngberg, of Battery G, Third Artillery. When Aguinaldo was captured he wore plain dark blue suit, with the coat closely buttoned at the throat, and a wide white helmet with a leather band He takes his capture philosophically. He is generally cheerful, but sometimes moody His health during the past year has been very good. It is uncertain what attitude he will now assume
 Certain visitors are permitted to see Aguinaldo, but newspaper interviews with the prisoner are not allowed
 Since Aguinado has been domicled at the Malatangan palace, persons not pro- vided with special permits have been de- nied admission to the ground.
 General Trias a Visitor.
 General Trias, the commander of the insurgert forces in southern Luzon, who recently surrendered to the American au- thorities. visited Aguinaldo and told the latter why he surrendered. Trias said that a continuance of armed opposition to the United States was unjustifiable, and that the Filipinos would better accept liberty prosperity and progress under American rule.
 The capture of Aguinaldo following the surrender of General Trias will probably occasion the surrender of the insurgent leader Vaiavar, in Batangas province, Iuzon: Bellarmino. in Albay province, Luzon. and Lucban In the island of Sa- mar, within a month.
 Many people visited the residence of General and Mrs. Funston on the Calereal in the suburb of Ermita. The general modestly declined to talk. Mrs. Funston was evidently the happiest woman in the Philippine Islands.
 General Funston has been recommend ed for the highest practicable reward. It as believed here that he will receive an appointment as brigadier general in the regular army
 On arriving in these waters the United States gunboat Vickburg stopped eight miles out and in response to signal
 Tell nd a launch appeared from the shore of Cor reqidor and Aguinaldo was quietly trans ferred to the launch which steamed up the Passig river to the wharf at the back of the Malatangan palace where the pris- oner disembarked almost unobserved.
 News Was Slow to Spread.
 Some hours elapsed before the news of Aguinaldos capture was generally known, the fact that he was prisoner caused ioy and congratulation among the Amer1- cans The native population was apa- thetic. There was no particular excite ment anywhere. After being convinced of Aguinaldo's capture. General Geroni- mo the insurgent leader in the province of Morang, Luzon, has surrendered with six officers and forty-six men and fifty rifles to Col. J. Milton Thompson of the Forty-second regiment at San Mateo As the news of Aguinaldo's capture spreads through the archipelago the insurgents are becoming disheartened and there is a marked increase in the number of indi- yidual surrenders.
 General Cailles, who is practically out Iawed on account of his atrocious crimes, sent an emisary to General Bates, who answered that he must surrender uncon- ditionally and stand trial.
 The former insurgent officers and the Macabebe scouts who took part in the capture of Aguinaldo, will probably re- ceive a monetary reward. The amount has not been specified. It has also been recomemnded that every man participat- ing in the capture of Aguinaldo receive a special medal.