The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-30
HOPES OF THE FILIPINO
PATRIOTS SHATTERED
DiSheartened by the Capture Of Their Leader, They
Are Laying Down Their Arms.
Disposition of AgunadO and Reward For Funston Questions
Pulling the War Department

Manila, March 29.-Aguinaldo today
conferred in the TagaIog language at
the Malacanan palace with several
other prominent Filipinos, whom he
had asked TO see. They explained to
him, the hopelessness of the insurgent
cause and advised him to use his in
fluence TO establish peace and for the
recognition of American sovereignty.
The result of the conferences is as yet
unknown.
Aguinaldo is now detained in a COM
Portable room in a wing of the Mala-
canaan palace. He is in charge of Cap
tain Benjaman H. Randolph and Lieu
tenant Gilbert A. YOungberg of bat
terry G, Third artillery.
When Aguinaldo was captured he
wore a plain dark blue suit, with the
coat closely buttOned at the throat and
a wide white helmet with a leather
band. He tax es his capture philo-
sophically. He is generally cheerful,
but sometimes moody His health dur
ing the past year has been very good.
1t is uncertain what attitude he will
now assume. Certain visitors are per
mitted to see AguinafdO, but newspaper
interviews with the prisoner are not al
lowed. Since AguinaldO has been dOml-
not provided with special permits have
been denied admission to the grounds.
General Trias, the commander of the
inSurgent forces in southern LuZOn,
who recently surrendered to the Ameri-
can authorities, visited Aguinaldo and
told the latter Why he had surrendered
Trias said that a continuance of armed
opposition to the United States was
unjustifiable and ruinous; that the in
dependence of the Philippines was i'm
Il
better accept liberty, prosperity and
progress under American rule.
The capture of Aguinaldo, following
the surrender of General TriaS. viii
probably occasion the surrender of the
insurgent leader Malavar in Batangas
province, Luzon; Ballaramino, in Al
bay province, Luzon. and Lucban, in the
island of Samar, within month.
Aguinaldo at Manila.
On arriving in these waters the
United States gunboat Vicksburg
stopped eight miles out. In response to
a signal exchanged With EorTegidOr is
1 land a launch appeared from the shore
Of Corregidor and AgUinaldO was quiet
~ transferred to the launch, which
steamed up the Pasig river 10 the
wharf at the back OF the Nlalacanan
palace, where the prisoner disembarked
almost unnOticed-
Some hours elapsed before the news
u As 4lHatAO = capture MdS SELC4 dllN
known The fact that he was prisoner
caused joy and -cOngratulatiOn among
the Americans. The native population
was apathetic. There was no particular
excitement anywhere.
After being convinced of AguinaldO's
capture, General Geronimo, the insUr-
gent leader in the province OF Morong.
LuzOn, has surrendered with his Off
GERS, forty-siX men and fifty rifles to
/ Colonel J. NJ Thompson, of the Forty
second regiment at san MsteO.
AS the news OF Aguinaldo's ca pture
spreads through the archipelago the in
surgentS are becoming disbeartened
and there is a marked increase in the
number of individual surrenders.
General Cables who is particularly
Outlawed on account of his atrocious
crimes, sent an emissary to General
Bates, who answered that ne must sur
render Internationally and stand trial.
The former inSurgent officers and
Maccabebe scouts who took part in the
capture of AgUinaldo will probably re-
ceiVe monetary reward. The amount
I has not been specified. 1t has also been
recommended that every man partici-
: pating in the capture OF Aguinaldo re-
ceive a special medal.
Many people visited the residence of
General and Mrs Funston on the Gale
Real in the suburb of Ermita. The
general modestly declined to talk. Mrs.
Funston was evidently the happiest
/ woman in the Philippine islands.
General Funston mas been recon-
| mended for the highest practicable re-
! ward 1t is believed here chat he will
! receive an appointment Of briSadier
! general in the regular army.