New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03
SPANS CRUEL RULE.
CONDITION OF THE PHILIPPINES AS BAD
AS THAT OF CUBA.
FRIGHTrr1. ATROCITIES PRAcTIsED ON THE IN
svRGExrs AND THOSE SUSPECTED OF SYM
PATCHING WITH TIIEM-UNABLE TO
sUBDUE THE REBELIIIoN

SUBDtE THE Ktbtbbi'N
lpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTrrSE1
Washington. May 2-The termination OF spanish
rule In the Philippine Islands will he nailed WIN "'
great delight ny many people OF that community ds
will the similar resul, in Cuba. While public atieh
ton IN The United States has been turned toward
the inhumanitios practised In Cuba because OF hef
proximity to this country, the people or the fhiNP
pine Islands in the last few years have also SUI
fered greatly az tho hands Of Spanish othclaIS IN"
soldiers the actual suffering perhaps beng rs s'e"
as that In Cuba because Of the larger NUMBER o'
people 10 be operated upon. the population or inc
Philippine Islands being seven million. aGa'ns'
A million and a half in Cuba. The people OF the
PHILIPPINES have for years sympathzed ana 10
certain extent co-operaied with those or 'upa !"
their efforts for freedom from Spanish rue lh'y
rose against the Spaniards I'm 1872 during the Pros
ress o, the Cuban revolution and. although ther
rebellion was soon put down. its close marked the
beginning 81 an oppressive course In regard 10 'HA
alton. which resulted in rising simultaneous VIII"
the beginning in 1895 OF the present Cuban war
Taxation was levied with tho evident purpose OF
giving a monopoly OF manufacturing 10 opai's"
producers. arousing tho resentment OF F'"N","'
Dutch and American merchants ~ well "a the
Chinese In addition 10 that tax. the 'corFce' "'s
levied on all natives requiring forty days o. ioFce'
labor for the public from each man every year
heavy income taxes Wee assessed arpl'rari! IN"
even collected from persons having no incomes. inc
poll tax Was more than doubled a tuA o' ," VII
every carriage wheel was levied license 'ees 'or
retail shops were raised to 500 year. and iaur"
TO pay resulted IN corfscaton o. property uhtI
prosperous mon. especially those who had incurred
the Glspleasure OF spanish officials. were aro'tra-
rlly and suddenly stripped Of their entire posses
siOns.
The result Of these rigorous and oppressive meas
urc. was the organization Of revolutionary so
ciety denominaiel 10y the Spanish officials f'ee
Masons" the purpose being 10 driv" the SpaniarHs
from the country and set mp n republic tn" mead
quarters Of the society were established IN fo'S
Kong and when its plans became known 10 me
Spanish officials the crueltes Tractsed upon those
taking part in them we're in some particulars rs
great as those pracfi-cd 10y General W"tl"r IN
Cuba Captain General Blanco. the present com
mander OF the Spanish forces I'm cuba. was "'
thai time $3.50 IN command ~ Manila. Nh'n u"
became aware % tho plans OF the rcvoluiloniSt'
he hastily called for :cnforccments ana ordered
tho arrest Of ihc l'ndcrs which action pr'cif'-
ra,cd the insurrcction on AUGUST 2" lS" lnF''
davs Of GEhiirg resulted I'm tho retirement Of the
rebels into the provinces bu, fresh arrests were
made cvc-y day among the citizens 81 Mania, ana
every day tho mon arrested were brought ont
on the plaza End sho. I'm the sight q the people