Filipinos Negotiate
May 22-23, 1899: Filipinos negotiate with the Schurman Commission The Anaconda Standard, Anaconda, Montana, issue of Aug. 29, 1899, page 15. With the Philippine army unable to contain the American offensive, President Emilio Aguinaldo created a peace commission to negotiate an armistice. He appointed 23-year-old General Gregorio del Pilar to head the … Read more