The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-05
Prisoners at Guam Object
to 9th of Allegiance.
FORMER EMNESTY FAILED
Mabini Twice Refused Overtures-Gen-
eral Chaffee TO Return to This Coun-
tIy-PoliticaI Eject Here Of Ascend
ency of Civil Government.

It Is believed II official circles here
that q number OF The former leaders
Of the Filipino irsurrection. now held
as prisoners ct Guam. viii decline to
accept the amnesty offered by President
Roosevelt in his Fourth Of July proc
lamation.
It is pointed cut that q similar proc
lamadcn was Issued year ago b. the
Philippine Commission and that the
principal irreco2cilables at that time re
fused 10 take he oath Of allegiance
upon which their freedom was made con
tingent
Tho proclamation Of the President
merely extended the time limit Of the
amnesty frcm May l. 1901, to May 1,
1902 The same condition-that Of tax
ing the cath of aIlegiance-is laid
down.
Mabini Refused Freedom Twice.
Mabini was offered MS freedom fmme-
diately after his capture. if he would
acknowledge the sovereignty of the
United States He refused Later. when
general amnesty was proclaimed by the
Commission. he again refused as did
several Of his companions It is
scarcely expected. by those who know
him, that he viii submit now; and it is
altogether likely that his example viii
be followed by others.
General Chaffee's Work Done.
With the ending Of military rule in
the Philippines. General Chaffce's work
there is ending, and he VIII probably
return to the United States within the
next few months. That he desires to
90 so, feeling that ne has had a long
siege OF active service aud has wound
It up satisfactorily. is known 10 the
War Department Both the President
and the Secretary Of War are anxious
10 give him IN opportunity for leave.
When he does come he viii be sue
ceeded as commander of the Division
OF the Philippines by Major General
George ". Davis. This has been de
fniteIy decided.
Bearing on Politics.
The ascendency. CT the civil over the
military government in the Philippines
viii. it is believed by Republican poll
.ticfans. result in favorable national
sentiment in regard to the Philippines
by the time the Congressional elections
are held.
The President. before he left the city
Thursday expressed the opinion that the
triumphant manner in which TIE Phil
ippine policy was eliminating success
fully would have a great effect on tbs
country betVeen now and November.
But if possible the Democrats viii
make the Philippines the Issue in the
campaign. Senator Carmack seems 20
think that best results can be secured
by a continuation Of Democratic at
tacks on the army. He said today that
he thought the Investigation OF the mill
tary methods employed IN the Philip
pines should have been continued during
the recess. The testimony unheard By
the Philippine Commission was most in
portant. he insisted, and would tell of
greater outrages than have been brought
out up 10 date
Friar Lands Negotiations.
While the inner forces Of the negotia-
lions for tht sale OF the f-iar lands IN
the Philippines are unknown to most
people, the general idea Of securing the
lands honorabIy. and Of doing away with
the influence which the Spanish monks
and friars had over the FIlipinos, meets
with general approval All eyes at the
War Department are turned TO Rome.
where Governor Taft awaits the VaIi-
cans answer TO the note containing the
United States proposition, under which
It is hoped 10 acquire the church prop
eTty.