The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-17
GEN. POLAVIEJA TALKS.
IT WEE NOT NE Use TO Alta On
CLYITE YET n WHILE.
III Must pnciSy the Other Provinces First
The War VIII soon Begin 90 Pail n,
the Spanish Treasury Piot- Against

the Spanish Treasury riot- Against
spain Many Candidates for Execution,
MADRID. Dec. 31.-The correspondent Of n
Impartial In Manila tclegraphs by the way Of
Hong Kong: IL have had a second interview
with Gen. Polavieja. He said: There are. per
hnps. persons who believe that the first thins
which ought to be done here Ia to attack Cavite
This important insurgent stronghold should
have been destroyed at first. but now we must
wait until the other provinces are pacined II We
do not wish to expose ourselves to serious disap'
continent. To believe that tho suppression Of
the Cavite insurgents would bring about the
pacifcation OF the island OF Luzon is n mistake
IL / were to devote the army to an attack upon
Cavito. I should risk seeing the insurrectios
spread throughout the island, and thus the sit
untion would be far worse.
When I came into office here | found that
besides Cavitc, the provinces Of Bulncan and
Morong wero Ia revolt, ana that strong bandi
overran the provinces OF Bataan and Zambalesi
that conspiracy existed In southern llocos, and
revolutionary excitement prevailed In othei
provinces. The movement now threatens u
invade tho provinces OF Pampanga and Nuevs
Ecija. For these reasons I am trying first to %
distribute the troops rs to prevent the revolu'
tionary wave from spreading. This does not
mean that I will not endeayor to prevent the
Cavito Insurgents from increasing their means
OF resistance
referring to the economic situation, he said
that II would not be wiso for him to say much
about II, but the cedula tax WAS being collected
as fully as circumstances permitted. and as the
ticket which drew the capital prize In the
Christmas lottery was not sold. the money went
into the Treasury.
IL infer from what the General said that the
expenses for the present month may be defrsyed
from the resources he mcntioned; but for the
fptpra Gnaln ,rfl hava 60 sand tnnu,r krhlah
the Philippine treasury will surely be able to
pay back when the industry and Of
the islands are developed. a matter TO which
Gen. Polavieja will give his attention. The
General Is not In favor Of any increase in taxa
ton, which he thinks would now be inopportuns
and ineffective.
THE insurgent leaders are now intent upon
widening their field OF action before Spain do
cides to send any more reinforcements. In
surRent bands have therefore recently attacked
Tanaguan. Mayamo. Muntinlupa. Tunsran. San
Jose, and other towns near Manila. The in
surgents have been repealed by our troops; bus
II was observed that they were better equipped
than before, and were beginning to show some
skill in tho handling OF firearms, which ao-
counts for the losses which we sustained.
"Insurgent bands are trying to cut the rail-
way communication between Manila and Dag
upan. A plot has been discovered at Bulacan.
u plt VI tho pTONIutt vi thut nhult IA
Justice OF the Peace aud the members Of the
revolutionary committee. including Eve law
yers and several landed proprietors. have been
imprisoned. il was their purpose to convert the
province OF Bulacan into a second Cayite, by
taking the city and numbering the authorities
and Spanish residents, which they expected
would permit them to spread the rebellion to
tho adjoining provinces.
Early in December the committee held an
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Delegates from the provinces OF Bulacan, La
Laguna, and Morong were present. They agreed
that as soon as Bulacan was Ia their hands
Manila should DO attacked. They planned TO
organize large bands to operate In concert with
tho residents Of the capital city. SO that whom
our troops should be engaged In repeiling the
assailAnts at Caloocan, one OF the entrances 70
Manila, other bands might get into the city By
The prisoners in the Manila jail were Inn
piicated in the conspiracy. They. were sworn -
mutlny on Dec. 20. when 600 Of them were 70
be transferred from the overcrowded Jail TO
dungeons IN the ramparts.
Tho police have captured letters aud proola-
nations from the insurGent leader Emilio. who
calls himself ,ieneralissimo OF the thilippins
sons In British India. Europe. and America.
Ono OF the letters was for Pedro Rojas, the
thanks to Cen. B Bisnco'. nH ineredi6 asn tsenisoey.
Emilio urged RSjss IN nod this letter to by In .hs
9Is.s Of i Sssi most si 8od SSG s pssssrs Of f Tha plc.p sRs
Of war between tho United states and Spain,
p.shy for the T SsUiHIiip seesssioniat.. '"
In a proclamation intended for distri6u-
ton In tmsriea' EmiIio describes some IN
He explains the form of government, adopted
BY the scccssionists. Every town will be ruled
PROVINCES will form a federation. Military ser
vice win be compulsory; According TO Emilio
Camarines. and in the Tagalian provinces was
10000 in October.
have ANYTHING to do with the Philippine, insur-
rection.. On the contrary, the ,MiEado's, Cow
gents. British nen.of-war are beginning to
arrive In Manila. Gen; Poiavieja has ordered
a mile and a qua rt-r from the churches IN the
towns Of BAHAMA, Bulacan. Manila. Cavite. La
La ,Ns :, and Al. h sat. /" HrsI ~ les be x sT.hs dwT
TO the light construction OF the houses. this may
easily be done. The provisions OF this ediet do
not apply to wards having ilfiy or more housesi
but measures will be taken In them 10 stop all
intercourse between the Inhabitants and the
Den. PoIavieIa has also instructed the an.
thor!ties 70 maintain In every way the prestige
of our religion. and to cnerGeticaliy prosecute
The state Prosecutor asks that the penalty
OF death he Indicted upon eleven persons who
were implicated in the Camsrincs conspiracy,
Among them are three native priests. one OF
MMa anils: ~ VoiSS SMsr'" tor 70 act pt "' EH@P's shs 'E in. M:
gents with rifles which he mad hidden In the
SS%Saser" OF T prI e the H'p promoter o: The rcSellion
In Cauiarincs.
"Abclla, "A notary public and millionaire. has
been also arrnigned helOr. a council Of war.
He used to treat the Spanish with the greatest
cordially, lo Toasted and hsulneted themt
hut when they retired he Invariably said to his
family and servants, would give much to
have them NIL Killed. Abella's son Ia being
tried also. The Prosecutor asks that both the
Abellas be sentenced to death. and also the mu-
stefan lerma, aud Jacob, tho would-bc COM
mRnder OF the CaunrineS rebels. All these men
listened calmly to the charges against them,
and said they were friends of Spain and sup
porters OF the Lag,
Tie municipal elections have been rus
pended. The Aldermen whose term II about to
expire Will rsmRin In Office II they possess the
GOvcrnm-ntsC confidence"
Thy Spanish cruiser lsln do Cuba, which len
CRdiZ ON Oct. !. direct for the Philippines, arr
rived in Manila on Dec. II, Several newspapers
congratulate the secretary of the Navy upon
the vessels remarkable speed.
Private alvices from Manila say that Just be.
fore eInharking for Spain Hen. Blanco attcnded
mass AT the sanctuary OF san Sebastian, and
presented, his sword As on Offering to tho Virgin
of Antlpolo.