Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-05-30
GIVES F|uP|N0S FREEDOM
Gen. Macarthur Celebrates Surren.
der Of Generals by Releasing
Many Prisoners.
SWEAR ALLEGIANCE TO UNITED STATES.
Gen. Malvar Proclaims Himself Die.
t.tor in succession to Aeuinalao-
Gen. Cailles Anxious to Surrender
"A Call for More Teachers-unta
Soy Captured I'm Manila.

Manila, May 21.-Gen. Macarthur
celebrated the surrender of the in
surgent generals Mascardo and La
:cuna by releasing 1000 Filipino prison
ers. Gen. Moxica, the insurgent chief
on the island of Leyte, has surrendered
with the remnant of his command, and
Gen. Lacuna and 80 other Filipino
officers and 245 men have surrendered
to Gen. Funston, swearing allegiance
to the United States.
Wants to BE Chief.
Manila, May Pat is announced
from the headquarters of the federal
party that the negotiations looking
to the surrender of Gen. Malvar
have failed, and that Gen. Malvar has
proclaimed himself dictator in sue.
cession to Aguinaldo. 1t is said that
he will reconstruct the insurgent
force of some 1900 men, who are
scattered in Batangas, Tayabas,
Laguna and Mindoro, and that the
new insurgent army viii be com.
manded by four generals.
Anxious to Surrender.
Manila, May 23.-Senor Dancel, an
accredited intermediary, has returned
here after having lad a very satisfac.
tory interview WI. the rebel com.
mander, Gen. Cables, who has beer
declared an outlaw. Dancel says Gail.
les is anxious to surrender, with his
entire command, provided his men are
liberated as soon as they take the oath
of allegiance. Cables says that per.
sonally he is not afraid Of an investi.
CATION of his various acts. He says
that he never violated the laws of war,
and that he always showed considera.
ton for his prisoners.
Teachers Wanted.
Manila, May President Taft, Of
the Philippine commission, has cabled
to Secretary of War Root, request.
ing him to send 500 Of the appointed
school-teachers, one-ffth of whom
will be women. The question of secur.
ing transportation for them is Sc.
rious one. The transports have on ar
average only 80 staterooms, and ii
may therefore be necessary to charter
steamers to bring the teachers here
Accommodations will be furnished the
teachers in Manila until they are as.
signed to the provinces.
Surrender Was Complete.
Manila, May 24.-Gen. Tinio has ar
rived here. He will visit Gen. MacAr
thur in behalf of the Ilocos prisoners
He says that his surrender was most
complete, not single gun remaining
in the northwestern part of Luzon
The men who were in arms are now
engaged in trading. He added that the
people want civil government anG
schools.
Sly Arrested.
Manila, May 24.-Karl Enkelsjon,
spy of the Filipino Hong-Kong junta
was arrested here with discriminating
documents in his possession.
May Visit America.
Washington, May 25.-Mail advice.
received at the war department
show that Aguinaldo will undoubted.
~ visit this country If he can obtain
the approval of Gen. Macarthur
Aguinaldo's explanation is that he
would like to study American institu.
tions and the English language, with
view of benefiting his country or
his return.
WIN Return to Philippines.
New York, May 25.-A special te
the Herald from Washington says:
Instead of being assigned to duty in
the United States upon the expira.
ton of their present leaves of alb.
sence. Brig. Gen. Fred d. Grant and
Maj. Gen. J. C. Bates will return ia
their stations in the Philippines.