Salt Lake Tribune | 1900-06-25 | Page 2 | Mac Arthur Gives Answer

MAC ARTHUR GIVES ANSWER REPLIES TO PEACE PROPOSALS OF THE FILIPINOS Seventh Clause Providing for the Expulsion oL Friars Rejected Question Bests With Commission Manila June 21 i 1M5 p mnGen Ia Arlhur has given aformal answer to the PlllDlno leadcri who last Thursday Thurs-day submitted to him peace proposals that had be < ai approved earlier In the day by a meeting of representative insurgents in-surgents SIn S-In his reply he assured them that l personal rights under the United States Constitution excepting trial by jury I and the right t bear arms would be guaranteed them The promoters of the peace movement are DOW engaged In reconstructing tho draft of the seven causes submitted t Gen MaeArlhur In such t way as to make It acceptable to both sides The seventh clause providing for tho expulsion of the friars Gen Mac i Arthur rejected on the ground that the settlement of this question rests with the commission headed by Judge Taft J I I That portion of tle Fortythird In fantry whlolu formerly garrisoned lantry rOlmelIJ Ilrrlsune the island of Sanmr will proeetd 1 to the iBlntid of Leyte giving the garrlfebn I i Jthcie lhe needed reinforcements I The battalion of the Twentyninthvfn I I fantfy which was sent yesterday L tma iLpct as the garrison there I