Des Moines Leader, The (Newspaper) - April 6, 1899, Des Moines, Iowa ESTABLISHED 1848 WEEKLY LEADER FAIR TALK TO FILIPINOS SUMMARY OF AMERICAN COM PROCLAMATION i of America am Ike of New York April A cable from tho text of the Unite States Philippine pr tarnation to the inhabitants It assures the of the of the cordial and entertained for them by the president and people of the United States It declares that the main ob Ject of the American government from the fulfillment of he sol emn obligations toward the family of nations assumed by the acceptance of sovereignty over Is the well beins prosperity and happiness ot the Philippine people their elevation advancement to position among the most civilised people of the world The proclamation is signed by Dewcy OUR and three civilian commissioners J 1 Charles Denby and D C Continuing the proclamation says The president believes this felicity nd perfection of tbe Philippine people will be brought about by the cultivation of letters science and the liberal and practical arts by the enlargement of intercourse with foreign nations the expansion of Industrial pursuits by trade and by the multipli cation anJ improvement of means of internal communication and by the de velopment of the great natural re sources of the archipelago Unfortunately these pure aims and purposes of lie American government and people have been misinterpreted to some of the Inhabitants of certain is and in consequence tbe friend ly American forces without tion or cause been openly attack ed these hostilities What do the best Filipinos desire Can It be more than the States is ready to give They say they arc patriots and want liberty The commission emphatically asserts It Is willing and to es an enlightened system of gov under which the people enjoy the largest measure of home and the amplest liberties the supreme ends of the government compatible with those obligations which the United Slates has assumed tlie civilized nations of the world The proclamation then says there can he no between ican sovereignly and the rights and liberties of the Filipinos for America Is ready to furnish armies and navies ami all the infinite resources of a great and powerful nation to maintain rightful supremacy over the islands so It Is even more to spread peace and happiness among the peo ple and guarantee them rightful free dom and to protect their just privileges and immunities lo accustom them to free selfgovernment in ing measure and to encourage those democratic aspirations sentiments and ideals which are the promise and po tency ot fruitful national development In conclusion the an that the commission will visit Ilie Philippine provinces to ascertain he enlightened as to forms of government adapted tradi tions and ideals invites the leading representative men to meet tile com mission and declares the policy of the United States In the establishment and maintenance of the government is to consult the wishes and secure the ad vice and cooperation of the people The eleven ar ticles declaring Americas intentions as follows supremacy of the United States must and will be enforced throughout of the archipel ago Those who resist can accomplish except ruin amplest liberty of self government will be granted which is with just stable effective and administration and with lights and ut tbe United Stale civil rights or tbe Filipi nos will be guaranteed and religious freedom will be assured inci all will have before he law justice and friendship forbid HID of tlie people of the islands Tbe purpose ot ican government ts the welfare and advancement of the Philippine people nn and if civil service m which to the fullest extent natives shall be employed and application ot taxes and other revenues will be TU a sound honest nm basis The public funds raised capital by the of the United Philippine ccm miplon will be to cum luce the null that bubble has burnt lr Schurman of com mission The have heen asking un What do you propose to do for us The proclamation answers question und It should Colonel Charles uf the and former to China It Is the most proclama tion since the declaration cif ence vci printed and it is pro lo circulate them Malolos nnd at all tbe seaports They will 1 Bent to The committee of under the of Senor of the Spanish club has hail little success with expedition orga to deliver money and stores to tlie Spanish prisoners The ot the expedition were obliged to give Iho goods to the Filipino al The boat had a letter from directing the officials to aid the mission but commanding the Filipino forces in the southern provinces and his nates declined to recognize authority The Spaniards refused to accept the invitation to land having been warned that would bo held for Major Morales the former governor of island of Mln brought on board the ship for an interview He was so weak that he fainted and on purling he said I shall never see you again The Filipinos the lied Cross Hag was flag A committee whose members arc of all in Manila headed by John has been organized for the purpose of Interview ing the Filipino leaders and for the release of the prisoners in the name uf humanity Manila April c In Ere strong forces norih of about five and one half miles northwest ot Malolos and awarding to the observations of the reconnoitering they have fine there It is expected hard fighting will K necessary to dislodge them at that point and San Fernando where is supposed tobe rivers strengthen both positions The Montana regiment had three men killed and one wounded yesterday Twenty live men were prostrated by the heat and brought to the hospital Two big Krupp guns one and be other which ivere found burled at will be mounted THe Americans have Klao found 97 007 silver j ot untried clanger for the states his statement was submitted to the as ronns 1 both expressed convinced that it would impossible PLANS VOH TBK t Is Will Hold the Ground Washington April war dn look upon the ap proach of the wet season in the as likely to be an import not a decisive factor In determining the character of the military movements Luring the months This por od of rains and storms is no new and roops were in the trenches around through much ot the worst part wet season last slimmer Major of the bureau of military then on the staff of Gen wet the comfort of lie men re military he says the men uere lip to their Knees in mud and Water during July and August when the trenches were drawn around Manila But while this was a great persona It did noi cause any material in crease in gite Aboul the feature was that quagmire made it next to impossible to execute military movements on a large scale The season does not begin as a rule until June so it is about two months before its effects will be seriously felt April und May generally come under the head or the hot season which just precedes the drenching rains beginning in June Last summer the expedition of United Stales troops landed about July i and by lhat time the wet season fas well under way The men were sent into the trenches for twenty hours and then relieved In this way two reg would be moved nj every morn ing and for that day ami night would ASSEMBLY IS DISSOLVED r TO PUNS OF Tjf o S TED STATES IM of 111 t M Havana April Cuban mill lary tills disband the army and to dissolve The n favor ls considered set As the of night fall the city we finish work So Is Cubas future clouded anil dark take leave of you wlin sorrow asl words are Culm some Oir free independent With these words General de president or UK military UK last ses sion at 7 oclock this evening was calm and it four hours a or oratory in be likened the members or Ihc assem bly to a band ot faithful workers de voted to Bood but finally van iy were received with applause ordered the dlsband menl ot lhc army in accordance honor motion and passed upon details and tbe A new executive corn was then to Iho work connected with commission of Cuban officers and this committee will to General the copies of llm Cuban muster rolls members attended closing session of who of republic at the of the provin cial delegates at Puerto Principe Kep IS 1635 and was ultimately suc by Maso was the only member to vote against the resolution to and lo dissolve To tha very last he declared that any event the resolution to dissolve was unconstitutional that he would never give position until a new had been elected Senor is a very old man his voice Is weak and Ills were heeded by bis colleagues He via and Villalon arrived his morning from Washington ami thV lisembly wts convened this n order to hear regarding heir efforts In Washington Not until after ani houKs delay was a quorum Senor Hevia made a statement de the futile visit lo Washington n the effort to either obtain an Increase if the or secure authority for lie assembly to contract a loan He Iso told of the unsuccessful attempt ot arrange a the interested in the scheme A report embodying the substance of to get another States or an American a vent from the United to End collected honestly will be applied only In defraying be proper expenses of the of file Philippine government and such general Improvements as public inter ests demand Local collected for local purposes shall not be diverted to other ends With such prudent and fiscal administration il is be tbe needs of tbe government will in n short time become with a considerable reduction in luxation of a pure speedy and effective administration ot juslice by which he evils of corruption and exploitation will be ef eradicated The construction of roads railroads and other means of communi cation transportation and other public works of manifest to the people will be promoted Demesne and foreign Hade and commerce and other industrial pur salts and the general development uf the country In the interests ot i habitants will be the constant objects of solicitude ami fostering rate provision will be for the establishment of elemen tary schools in which thn children or the people will be educated facility will provided for higher education EleventhReforms in all the depart menls of government all Ihc public service and all touching the common life ot the people must be undertaken without rle lay and effected conformably with com mon right nnd justice in a to sat the wellfounded demands and the and aspirations of lac Philippine people THINK IT nill KMI WAR to IM to Natives Manila April In force thin morning with the regiment the Fourth cavalry and two guns of the light artillery far as the river north of The reconnaissance devel the fact lhat there are 1 000 rebel armed Mauser pre paring for defense Shots were ex changed and two of the ment were wounded but there was no Later in the day General MacArthur moved northward as the of IK Inadequate belief is spread here that the effect ol the the rebel stand in the mud and rain Hut it would have been difficult if not impossible to have kept tile hoops ex posed lo such conditions for any ex tended time The Astor battery was one of the bodies serving during a part of the rainy season Captain one of tbe of the recently speaking of the sick rate dur ing tbe wet season said it was kept clown to 4 per cent This was con very low even under favorable circumstances and is taken to offset some of the serious reports as in the effect of the wet season The low siek in part attributed to a strict enjoined upon the American forces Malaria and typhoid abounds so that onr were made to drink bulled water Simpson says at no time did malaria or typhoid assume an epidemic form All indications point to the utter de moralization of Hun dreds of Filipinos are returning to their homes and tlie country between autocall and Malolos is conspicuous by lire flags which are raised bv natives A larse number of flf are to Malolos and have intention of ac ac the authority ot the Unit ed States government A has entered tha American lines and permission to resume Ins clerical duties and jn oilier Bar there is a disposition on the part of the natives to bow to the inevitable tins recital of the experiences of Jhc commission iras not followed by any burst of passionate The muster rolls were left in posses sion of the executive committee of Iho assembly who will facilitate the pre of copies for Gen eral Santander of Ha vana at the suggestion of Governor General Brooke has removed a priest in parish province ot Ma This request is the first inter vention by the military administration in ecclesiastical affairs Major General Wilson military ot tlie de of wrote lo head that the priest in question was worthless old that he had pastured his horse in the cemetery and let the con enclosure Bo to weeds nnd that if the bishop did not remove h he General Wilson would eject on his responsibility The Fourth Illinois regiment sailed ed fiom to ISM and read as 411 earnest uf ex ot the anil to a OF sn Nevada feory county A HUB endorsed tor the die vole be ing 880 m Veil email was without The nominees lire Treasurer lleo A si K Allies Pearson D U Mills surveyor SI O liml in I lova an April II Uu who has boei ID fram Diali lived In Iowa He cam to this state il and went work for Allan c farmer in ibis lie a nnd Inman lecturing on the subject in his Her and eloquent and aroused Interest In the religion He wan tti speak Finally he went l Utah nnd n ago Sir received a letter from him or tha west of his to congress and ills that lie will bn Herted Many people hereabouts him 111 IMI Iowa City K known resident here died today lie wvs born Iii in and here lie foi a time one of the publishers of n lio In later a musician one ot the note orchestras of slate i Mrs 1 T for years ic resident of this yesterday is Khe leaves a anil three children Mutt m Ames April session of the Iowa will open bore tomorrow flic tion lias SCO members and the luis greatly in the last Iwo years machines and many fur use in th ln ivill be HARRISON IS REELECTED CHOSEN MAyOR OF BY A PLURALITY OF Miy i anil thn embezzler or rom an house at Lima cm was arrested yesterday at Kiona upon extradition papers from Vru Consul at yrk lad been on tiall for a year lie was located two weeks ago and the marshal of Klowa was Instructed o watch him the arrival of papers Rossi is to have stolen lhf money two years ago III the hank He fled c New York with later so ns to Chicago settling nes on by the Junta Hong Kong April The Issued another a the extra have features of the newspaper campaign from by the agents of In the present instance the ebel agents their American sources at anila They assert the existence or the Major resident Major General S Otis anil leading to the journey lo Rome Strike ut Aprii one hun rcd at Island nr by the Yarmouth and the Whit ney for Key whence after nve flays quarantine it will proceed to Tampa Washington April new of the Cuban vote for imme diate dissolution and of the army was received here with relief and gratification The prolonged strug gle over the for tlie Cuban army bad to exhaust the pa of the authorities here The ad ministration now looks for more rapid progress in the work of reconstruction of tbe island and less difficulty in insti tuting reforms generally OF TBE CIRCLE quit this heir demand for more wages was re used Il is believed that I hey will re urn to work Danville of subdistrict struck this morn rf pending adjustment of differ urid between the drivels and lilin i ore The 52 URV LI i jie operators claim that they are re 15 cents i day more than driv ers arc elsewhere in tlie state It is estimated that days the 100000 or mor within a fen Filipinos who deserted their hognes when the Ameri can advance have returned This is taken as a most favorable au and means that has lost the of the major Ibe noncombatants The in are lo fact that the food supply is running short This information is imparted by prisoners recently taken bv the Americans Major made a north of Matolos for the purpose of de termining the strength of the enemy in that quarter lie was accompanied by a detachment of cavalry and nve miles from the former Filipino capi tal he encountered a force of ibf I 000 strong He charged ihen they retreated northward from gua five miles from Malro in ulc di rection of between which places the main body of the Filipinos of main rebel army the eastward and entered Mateo the troops under General put them to rout The is nov Hull controlled by Ihc Americans and In of Ihli far the Philippine commission evil mme a proclamation to the na of Colonel The arrival Ic a bythe contain nothing in reference tn Fu pmo but wm demn to thf ot tot SUtE Xew York April standard Inion prints the copyrighted cable dispatch dated Mon April I signed by Dr Kreder ick A Cook surgeon of ex The arrived here morn ing All well has been a complete new land in sct am open vater to the far A ivo volcanoes were alKo Todays make it certain that the party was the lirn winter south of the Antarctic circle Killing Washington April depart ment of the Interior has rendered a de a for pension executed prior date when the right to pension accrued is null and void It was found that a number of claims for disabilities Incurred in h wsr with Spain were before the claimants mustered out of the service All such claims for pension arc void General has been notified lo suit Ms convenience regarding ibf sending home of volunteer in Cuba and he may retain ilium Unin the payment of the to tfic fu ban soldiers Is effected In Auburn April in case of John v on trial fur the murder of his William brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree Ills Irial In a of ot murder in Hie degree and be was sentenced He and a new trial which in c tion of murder in Ibe Ural He was again n new trial and brs just resulted In n second verdict of lit the first degree Train Washington April train carrying the remains rt ns snl and civilian who died in Cuba nnd Porto Jersey City this iit va the station Arlington cemetery These remains will to the as wen the others nnd placed in the aflei Hlin Swat In largu Vole April II was reelected mayor of Chicago by a of for II Ilie and 15101 tor John Altgeld ibe plurality is In the mayoralty election Harrison was i f ly vw l HlM Sears the regular republican and tor Hinian Ibe in The hive elected candidates for lhc town In lie and towns Hie tin town although count miy take thin from Tbe vote from the wards shows as far UK il Jmx been counted that iho re publicans have elected fourteen alder men and the democrats nine The con test In several of 1117 wards Is verv ami the count will proba necessary to re siHl The city council hrs com posed of and wcn fn the will without inajorliy The election was local issues of national politics lhc The limi taken by Mayor Harrison the extension of cho street car 1 ut his ami him many voles from the republican besides holding closely to many or he democratic parly Another fact that drew to many votes Was to thi machine among the rank and of the republican parly Thou sands of votes tvere casi for Harrison that would have been received by Car the republican nominee had not the latter been backed by the machine poll licians The election revealed some remark able changes in the republican vote particularly In the publican Hie the demo cratic was very marked In the I Imd ward which lias always been a in the were not able to a candidate Uils year so sure the parly of defeal Ibe majorities Hie to levy a Of half on cc hundred dollars valuation to gravel roads was carried Danville III republican except one assistant sal an assessor and collector jAr democrats hy ranging from 100 to 1000 went police magistrate who was by nine Tbe republicans MI tor mayor Charles H of tral committee of cratH I re was beaten by lODO arter lite warmest Hit city has ever known three aldermen 111 April 4 at todays T republicans election elected every man on by majorities ranging from 200 to HI April lican ticket won today by a majority or for head of ticket Tbe republicans elect six of lip seven alder Iana 111 April entire demo cratic ticket composed or union men and won by majorities ranging from IM to 400 An attempt was made in vole negro miners hut several arrests caused the effort to fall Victory for Toledo i April election birard did uol iho count the election of yesterday till afternoon Complete re a police at torney police the of Hi ticket nulling through bv plurality Tlie city council will bo Vc on 1 joint ballot giving tin republicans of nearly city lll thu O April developed to y that thin was illegally and that goc nr the successful candidates can Tint Intv requires the ot ot election ten days before the The notice was not until five flays before the election solution of the majority or ul votes receiver i in the last mav orally this ward cast a total ir republican voces against for Harrison Today the republican nate fur received in this ward 3417 votes against for Ills competitor In various other ins a result was shown there a strong slide toward Harri like son many or the wards wbich majorities returning republican f the most for The was one o of coming trouble In the ami claimed they Imd secured evidence of IK on the of the but the matter came lo nothing and there to speak tf u H fore tb aying in his possession bc He informed the e polls a marked olli that 50 PEK END OF TROUBLE IN SIGHT GREAT BRITAIN ACCEPTS PLAN FOR SAMOAN SETTLEMENT Surely Me Washington a April aul I of the arrangement are yet to As the united States hw ted the proposition there no longer doubt as f on of a commission be theio will t rfi t i the Mils jf uie commission plan foi thi of the trouble jait O of fro Tl en h u f in coll d in M 1 V will be tor to UI of the ss in oss of any plan sub Icr i on I be name rv n or s he sun of Thomas W Cnd has been f April or requested tbe opinion ol the attorney general as to whether the avt passed at the last session of congress touching canteens in army i thn prohibits tbe continuance of the sale of Intoxicating drinks by the govern ment in canteen sections of post ex changes bolds section in does not pro hibit the sale UK heretofore carried out bul that no officer or enlisted man can lo dii the selling decision of Attorney General tinges nn the army canteen of the has already stirred the temperance and elements la activity and Ion of legislation ht the of the National w C T IT and the head of o the reform announced that they would not submit without light to the in put upon the law by the attorney general but would appeal to the president himself tile execution of the aii thu A ie had received it from execution of the law lay Kill the ami the uns i lhc alter was arrested tn his hands lo suppress declared o as pleased Hie of tbe election saying It thai tjc Chicano ire pleased with the administration nil I am glad of that for I honestly m stration I could the The result shows for Dublin April A of tb nationalist members rtf called with the view to bring about a reunion of the Irish parties was open at Mansion honse here The wore Invited to attend bin declined to do so owing to the that the nationalists rejected their proposal for a preliminary Joint com to discuss the of reunion The bulk ot the were therefore absent Timothy liar vaa to chair the absents nt the bmk of the it nit would make reunion tlon vi lire oW u jt city April New Or leans special Churchill and of Kan who were repined intl as Nicaragua arrive here today from mi in They arc to departed quirt ly for The government had ordered gunboat Honduras to pro Ibe Americans I en not take Harrison victory o lie a rebuke lo lbl republican I think that national Wics in he minds or tlic people they cast their lea wan uppermost that Carter 11 larrison aloio to fi eating the attempt ni hises and that reelection was due is a reward for that act Personally have mi regrets over the result f HX fell or the last four days thai we ad nn chance to win and while I re ret the defeat ni iQ republican a party I think that I arii of annexed 10 the city or as a result n election This will add of John P Ft the election tonight One for Die election of Sir Harrison the press supported him almost without exception and the treat republican papers were on side Why did the republican papers Harrison The reason is not hard tn find They Mr Jison had already betrayed the cratic party as he had il In bis of the of the sale of in he and that they would not rest until acted en ted a purpose In begin an agitation the mailer In the churches the country and o have them upon the president they insist notwithstanding attorney generals plain intent opinion vas resumed Its continue tlie iim various of the work il V Tli ready much cli bniuiili ot its him yet the question of detail af to the authority and power of the com remain to be Milled tl e Britten acceptance of the com rete pro The status of the ne en in the highest is that the principle of plan is accepted jj ax three powers Including Great British government Mtn holds formal approval of the c sion until nil the It au thonly are This it H exi is in no sense a delav or ac for no one government has of which tbe others must accept or reject instead or that all three are moving In the agreeable spirit toward a common un each making its sunges lions foe the betterment of the plan and no Tine laying down certain limits which the others must accept at Buelow the German mm 01 foreign affairs returned to Her liu yesterday for the express purpose of British ambassador and clearing up such details as Lord Salisbury wishes to In advance Those In wna arc m the best lo judge the progress of these negotiations there is every Indication thai will be closed before the present week ends that the high commis sion will bean accomplished tact time Dr Wilhelm Soir appoint ed president of the municipal councilor is sh imd or Voik law Ihu i hr slat in stale The ill Vorli lnm ill lack tif In Is from markels where it would competition free tlie or oilier have had a busy day with ind dip and taking the steps in the or tlie hree governments concerning the Islands Accompanied iiy Hay he was received by the Sitter tbe earnest hope that Dr Solf 1 successful tn his new Held of aelion Later Dr Solr called at the embassy and a pleasant er of occurred vm ant Secretory of lind a meetins with Dr Solf to go over some of the technical details of the several were mainly In showing the harmony with which the officials of three governments on Samoa Dr Solf leaves here tomorrow soing lo York and Buffalo anil west on tlie instant fiom Han Francisco for Samoa MORTUARY ti do and br will carry she na il free labor throughout Slate power betrayal April States Arnhm inji almot m atil in today his Vice Is now and in mls able much or the lime i April deceived today or dering him to ol once to Ingion and report as a In th court of Inquiry sitting there General Shatter for tonight on An ral Agent Wright reserva rva has States Marshal Osborn is trouble the Indians The marshal will go to the reservation Investigate April of chamber or that the Iho of the or or imKift 10 bribery HIV Intimidation the cabinet after tsing a great deal make the a certain v Tin lonk on ibis first battle or and fel lhat the rc f Mr ot tlj cam Of elect the ivpublicans secured and the fifteen city coun cil will consist of republi cans and forty democrats a gain of live for he The tily r the elected by majorities running all the way between CMO and bitI on this part r thp ticket was for the which I ly tin candidate ly a majority of The democrats also carried all the town elections electing and in the north wrath and west majorities running from to In III April K Wheeler wt s today mayor by 127 over M the The was a bitter one and several occurred at the pom durin day 111 April the township here today the ticket wrs elected by pluralities from 200 o I lock Island ill April IF republican by about ma electing mayor and entire ticket except one alderman Mattoon III April ren 1 clerk of filea coun ty today In fill by rA April will Tuesday from on ibo fur he r thi g arri on His trip Is to that ot the postmaster Mi confer uith the of post for an policy and place service on an in dependent basis A money order ser vice trill be established and mc made In the system which has been in operation of combining the and telegraph The rates in Cuba which in r JUnti y rates have been reduced t on with rates prevailing in ibi and a similar bp in Porto Ilko 111 April lon Tlw small Vol Toledo April TBe commission will fn To led In tbe federal court room nati Northern of roads are ied to appear and explain the mat New April F Te I land proprietor of the Windsor hotel I n was destroyed by lire on March j 17 died this at Hotel I Grenoble Mr Inlands death followed an for appendicitis ccl on Friday After the operation the patients con dition was but be rad i relapse on the following day and a sec ond today At 4 oclock thli he began to sink rapidly and he died within two hours At bis bed Fide thi end came lands son Charles Inland of Ills physician and nurses Leonard Andrews April Leonard Andrews brevet major gener al r S A retired formerly professor of modern languages at West Point mil academy died nf heart trouble at his home in today He was 70 years of He been ill months Toledo O April K L Bar ber ot the One Hundred and regiment during the civil war died at his home sean this He was born in the past month Mr Bar ber was Hie president ofthe Hank of Commerce of this city and wai prominent in financial circles of To ledo ter of commissions vator paid to Inland ele UJS there has a nallon by the various roads and this will ue by the commission The 13 to for several days V1 stble In the or vb nu n blooded tock ami Ibe Washington April Sec ot War Meiklejohn gave out for publication today a statement or ens toms receipts for the islands of and Potto Hici two months of 10 the reports rcl by the secretary the for the of Cuba for the month of jew Jl for tor two f The receipts from porto tor for tmo months from port of
