The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-21
General Macarthur Confident the Ad-
dress VIII Tend to Complete Pa
cifcation of the Islands.
WORK OF GENERAL TRIAS
FORMER REBEL LEADER INDUCING
FILIPINOs TO SURRENDER.
Release on Bail of Persons Implicated
in Contraband Trading Opera
tiOns-The GarOnne Arrives.

MANILA. April 20.-Aguinaldo has been
removed from the Malacanan Palace to
private residence, No. sc Solano street The
guard placed over him has been modified.
General Macarthur informed the repre-
sentative Of the Associated Press that tie
effect of Aguinaldo's address to the Fill
pinos would undoubtedly be beneficial.
Aguinaldo composed his address without
assistance The original draft was in
Tagalog. 1t was afterward translated
into Spanish. 1t is believed Aguinaldo Is
sincerely DESTROYS of peace He is pos
sessed of considerable character and i'm
proves on acquaintance. Agunaldo is not
anxious to visit the United States, and it
is considered best here that he should
remain here pending the completion Of the
work Of pacification.
The insurgent prisoners at Olongapa will
be returned to Manila. Many prisoners are
released daily in exchange for guns sur
rendered. General Trias (who surrendered
March 10 at San Francisco de Malabon) is
accomplishing much in securing the sur
render of outstanding insurgents.
Lucban, in Samar; Malvar, in Batangas,
and Mimic. in Abra province, still have
bands of rebels large enough to be trouble
some. but it is almost certain that these
three leaders will surrender within a
month.
The serious charges against General Call
les have placed him in a different category.
but the fairest investigation will be Of
fered Cables, in case he surrenders.
1t is understood civil government will be
established soon. The precise date has not
- ~. A.
difficulties confronting the commission 1t
will probably be delayed until July l, 9TH
erwise, the military are ready.
Fire has destroyed Tay-Tay, in Morong
province.
The trial of the members of the Mando-
Ducat Secret Society, who are charged with
burying alive Filipinos who are opposed to
the instruction, and the trial of insurgent
agents. has elected the fact that, in one
locality, all the local officers, the parish
priest and the president were the chief
offenders. a reign of terror secretly
inaugurated and persons refusing to con-
tribute to the insurgent cause were buried
alive by the direction of the president All
the details of the conspiracy have been
unearthed, many arrests have been made,
there is abundant evidence, and it is prob
able all the ringleaders will be hanged
Russian, Fabellan, Cosmo, Ortonez and
Webb. who are implicated with Carman
in trading operations with the insurgents
of Laguna, were released to-day on $4,000
bail.
The provincial government plan has been
applied in the island of Bohoi. Clarin. a.
native, has been appointed Governor The
Tagalog leader Samson and several others
ares till out, but otherwise the island is
peaceful. No fighting has taken place since
Feb. 20, when fifty soldiers killed three
natives. Lieutenant Dengler. of the Forty
fifth Regiment, has been appointed treas
urer under the new administration. The
population of the island is go, 900.