The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-17
THE SURRENDER OF f'RIAS
Important Results Likely TO Fol
low His Capitulation.

The Ex-InsurEent Leader Agrees to
Use Influence in Favor of Peace
Takes the onth Of Allegiance
Civil Government Now Probable.
MANILA. March l6.-The rebel general,
Mariana Trias. commander of the insur-
gents in the southern provinces, surren-
dered unconditionaly. 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 cheer
cd as he passed along the road. The ex-
insurgent commander has promised to
use all his influence to 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 were
Severino de n Selles, formerly secretary
Of Tarlac: Senor Ladislav Dinao. the
rebel governor of Cavita province. and
Coils. Maria de la Rosario and Esteban
San Juan. Several hundred armed men of
Trias forces came in later.
The oath of allegiance was administered
to General Trias by Lieutenant Wheeler
in the presence of his uncle. priest Of
the name of Manuelo 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,c50 natives
took the oath of allegiance at Sinait la
Infanta province. twenty-five miles from
yigan. on March 10. The Federal party
organized n branch at Lopez, Tayabas
province, on March u.
The Twenty-eighth. Thirty-ffth, and
Thirty-ninth Volunteer Infantry Regi-
inents sailed from here for San Francisco
today on the transports Thomas, Rose
Grams. and Lawton.
When the Twenty-eighth arrived here
from the United States there were forty
six officers and 1,2l2 men In the regiment.
Fifteen officers and forty-four men re-
main here. The roster shows that the
regiment lost eight killed in action. Thir-
ty-one officers and 1,0i3 men sailed on the
transport today.
The Thirty-nirth originally consisted of
forty-One officers and 1855 men. OF this
sumber fifteen officers and some men re-
main here. Twenty-six officers and 66S
plen sailed for home The regiment had
one officer and eight men killed. one
man is missing.
Senor Bucncamino. one of the leaders of
the Federal party. who has been active in
inducing the rebels to surrender, has sub
initted a telegram to the Government,
which indicates that the Filipino junta
at Honskong 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 TO Paris
as the successor of AConciilo, have con-
cluded to accept the Governments terms
and return to Manila.
Gen. Mariana Trias was one of the
most prominent of Aguinaldos followers
His title was lieutenant general and he
has held many important positions The
first reports received from the Philip
pines were to the effect that he was Agui-
haldo's secretary, holding the title of ma
jor. Afterward he was Minister of For
eign Affairs" in Aguinaldo's first Cab
met
When Senior Mabini organized a Cab
jnet'' Trias was made Minister Of FL
nance. He commanded the instirgent
forces in southern Luzon when General
Otis sent expeditions against them nearly
two years ago. AguinaIdo consulted him
frequently and asked him at one time to
reorgGniz the rebel forces in the prov
ince OF Cavite. He was very prominent in
the lighting 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 in which to lay |
down his arms
The surrender OF this commander OF the !
rebel forces in very disturbed district
is apparently an important one
Civil government in the Philippine ISL
ands is to be inaugurated not later than
the middle Of May. BY that time The
President ana Secretary of War VIII have
adopted a form of government based upon
= plan now being prepared by the Philip
pine Commission. With the transfer OF
the Government from the control of the
militarS. General Macarthur will be sue
ceeded at Manila by General ChafTee now
in China. and judge Taft President of
Civil Governor OF the Philippines
Ih2t a cINll government Is to be iusti- !
tutrd not later than the middle Of May
was nuciallN acknowledged yesterday at /
the War Department. The statement was !
also made that General Macarthur will
remain in Manila until the change of gov
cr1tmeut takes place
Some weeks ago Judge Taft reported to |
the Secretary OF War that the Phi ippine |
Commission thought the time was near
IT hand fer the inauguration of a civil
Immediately directed that The commission
prepare aId report upon form OF gov
A4ili'iA's "il4Gli III IT'S palfltOfi. SnDnlI be
instituted \ recent cablegram 10 the
War Department announced that the com
mission is now at work upon this rrpoYt
il viii be mailed to the Secretary OF War
as soon as completed and is expected ia |
reach here not later than the LIST OF Nav
II viii be considered BY the President |
ana Secretary Root and any changes or |
alterations Will be made by cable "a that
there VIII be no delay in its adoption
Not only have the reports from the |
Philippine Commission indicated that The (
Islands are IN condition TO be trans |
ferred from the military to the civil an |
thorities. but General MacArhur's re- |
ports continue TO show Il peaceful and |
tranquil situation General Macarthur |
yesterday cabled the War Department |
announcing the surrender of Lieut. Gen |
llariIun Irias. an insurgeut officer Whose. /
influence in southern LuzOn is said to |
equal that Of ASuinaldO. General Mac |
Arthur SAYS:
Mariana Trias, only lieutenant gencralin |
the iusurEent army. surrendered March /
y at San francisco de Malabon. with uIne /
officers and ls9 well-arned men Trias |
iun3o diately took the oath of allegiance |
in the presence Of several thOusand ma /
tiyes. The event was most auspicious and /
indicates thu final stages in the armed in
SUR cction. Trias prestige ia southern
.uZou is equal TO that Of Aguinaldo Cen
'Ial Bates aud Col. Frank -. Baldwin
iire entitled TO great credit for their per-
sisttnt and intel gent work in bringing
this surrender about"
Similar reports have been coming from |
General Macarthur for the past two |