Show NAPKIN AIN AS A TOKEN OF CIVILIZATION MANILA April 9 Gen Jacob ii II Smith commanding the the American J forces In Samar gives an Interesting description o of his s conference on the rIver liver in Samar with the in insurgent insurgent in- in leader Guevarra who ho is to surrender to the American authorities t April G Gen Gen n. n Smith and his party of twelve officers left their arms arnie five I miles below the place where the conference conference conference con con- ference was held Knowing the Insurgents Insurgents insurgents gents were short of food tood the Ameri Amen cans carried presents of potatoes potatoes' an and hard tack with them Great preparations lions had been made to receive Gen Smith and his hig party Gen Smith Informed that once peace was assured th the prisoners of War would vo o ld undoubtedly b be rele released sed He said that a school System wa was wa's al already already al- al ready in oper operation in the pacified dis districts districts dis dis- of the archipelago and that bat this system would be extended to Samar island He explained that the then en entrance Sn- Sn n- n trance of Chinese to the Philippine islands was prohibited by law and that it would be he unfair to expel those now engaged In business business' under the flag He said that all aU persons In the archipelago archipelago archipelago archi archi- pelago Were entitled tied to worship as they pleased and that the press was now free Wh When n they accepted peace he explained ex ex- ex- ex they would have civil government government government govern govern- ment and a a. greater degree of liberty and his party accepted these explanations and promised to surrender surrender en der del April Hs Ha then escorted the American officers to a banquet which was va served with cloth napkins and other adjuncts of civilization Gen Gent Smith gave permission permission sion slon to purchase rice for tor the use of ofHIe the HIe Insurgent troops |