Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-03-29
AGUINALDO
IN CONFERENCE
He Meets Prominent Tagal Leaders
WhoEzplained to Him the Hope
lessness Of His Cause,
FIVE EXECUTIONS In MANILA
Natives Who Committed Murder for the
Sake of Robbery Are Hanged-A Gan
ard From Paris--Fllipinos Take
Oath of Allegiance.


Manila, March 29.-Aguinaldo to-da
conferred in the Tagalog language a
Malacanang palace with several for
mer members of his cabinet and othe
prominent Filipinos, whom he had ask
ed to see. They evnlained tha hopeless
ness of the insurgent cause, and ad
vised him to use his influence to estab
lish peace and for recognition Of Amerl
can sovereignty. The result is yet un
known.
THE FIRST EXECUTION.
The first execution in Manila under
American rule took place to-day a.
Fort Malate, where five natives were
hanged for the murder of Archibald
Wilson, an Englishman. superintendent
of the water works. The motive of the
murder was robbery.
TAKING OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.
Twelve thousand Fiipnos have taken
the oath of allegiance to the United
States at San Vincente, in South Ilocos
province.
A FRENCH STORY.
Paris, March 29.-An interview with
Regdor Jubado, who claims to be the
Filipino agent to Europe, is published
here. He says that he received the
following cablegram from New York:
According to precise information, the
man captured is not President Emilio
Agunaldo, but Baldomero Aguinaldo,
chief of the general staff and Emilios
cousin.'
PRAISE FOR THE NAVY.
Washington, March 29.-The follow
ing cablegram was received by the navy
department this morning:
"Cavite, March 29-MacArthur tele-
graphs: Thanks to the splendid co-op-
Grafton of the Vicksburg, I have Agui
naldo securely in my possession at NAL
acanan. General Funston is loud in
praise of everything that the navy did.
The entire army joins in thanks to
yourself, officers and men,.
(Signed) "REMEY."
Secretary Long replied as follows:
"Remey, Manila-Inform Macarthur
that L highly appreciate his and Fun
ston's generous praise of the navy and
congra tulate them heartily"
REWARD is CFRTAIN.
Harrisburg, Pa, March 29.-The low
er house of the state legislature to-day
adopted a resolution requesting the
president of the United States to "re-
ward General Funston in a manner
that will fully recognize his great meri-
torious services" in capturing Agui-
naldo.
THE LOGAN ARRIVES.
San Francisco, March 29.-The United
States transport Logan arrived to-day,
twenty-five days from Manila. She
has on board the 33d and 34th infantry.
General Young was among the passen-
gers. He is to relieve General Shafter
as commandant Of this division, Shaf-
ter having been placed on the retired
list. There We're no deaths during the
voyage.
WORKING FOR FUNSTON.
Washington, March 29.-The Kansas
congressional delegation decided to
urge the president to appoint General
Funston a brigadier general of the reg
ular army as a reward for his daring
capture of Aguinaldo.
MORE TAGALS SURRENDER.
Washington, March 29-The follow
ing important dispatch was received to- |
day from General Macarthur:
Manila, March 29.-Brigadier Gener-
al Kobb reports the surrender at Su-
mulao, Mindanao, of nine officers, 160
men, 1877 rifles and so shotguns of Cap
istrano's command. This ends the trou-
BILE in Mindanao as far as the Filipinos |
are concerned Brigadier General !
Hughes reports that Alikpali and Ruis, |
with thirty-four guns, surrendered to
Capt. David Shanks, of the 18th infan- !
try at Mamburaos, 206 guns of Full |
tons command surrendered to Lieut.. |
Col. VIM. s. Scott, of the 44th infantry"
A CABINET MEETING.
Washington, March 29.-The cabinet |
tirely to the discussion of the capture |
of Aguinaldo, its effect upon the mill |
tary situation in the Philippines, the |
disposition to be made Of the insurgent |
chief, and the reward to be given to |
General Funston. No definite conclu- |
sons were reached. The president and |
all the members of the cabinet are in |
favor of the most liberal recognition of |
the service of Funston. There is no in |
clination to deal harshly with Agui- |
naldo. The president and the cabinet |
believe that the capture of Aguinaldo |
means the utter collapse of the opposi-
tion to the authority of the United |
States. This was the last cabinet meet |
ing to be attended by Attorney General |
Griggs. He will leave tomorrow for |
New Jersey to resume the practice of |
his profession.
AGUINALDO IS COMFORTABLE.
Manila, March 29.-Aguinaldo is de-
tained in comfortable room in a wing |
of the Malacanan palace. He is in
charge of Capt. Benjamin H. Randolph
and Lieut.. Gilbert A. Youngberg, Of
battery g, Sd artillery.
GOOD ADVICE TO AGUINALDo.
Manila, March 2s.-Certain visitors
are permitted to see Aguinaldo, but |
newspaper interviews with the prisoner
are not allowed. General Trias, COM
mander of the insurgent forces in |
southern Luzon, who recently surren-
dered to the American authorities, vis-
tied Aguinaldo and told the latter that |
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