Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-27
TO BUTCHER AMERICANS.
Filipino Plot for an UpheaaI in Manila to
XIII White People,
TagaIos Must 10 Something, a. They
Grow weary of Continued
Defeats,

Washington Aug. 26.-The war de-
partment has made public letters
found among the papers Of Gen. Ricart,
recently arrested by the police near
| Manila Among them Is an unsigned
letter 10 regard Go an attack ON Ma
Mia in January 1900 It states that
/ thu reason Tor not carrying on. the
| proposed attack was because OF the
| small number OF rcsllute persons
stationed 40 the gates. and because
/ Gen OTIS had gone aboard "a ship in
| Manila bay, Another attack was
| planned. but not carried out because
The enemy made "a careful search OF
! the city as q result Of disturbances the
previous day The letter advises am
other attack ANA outlines the follow
ing PLAN
ITO recruit I'm your command OF
south LuzOn 5000 men of daring and
stealiutss. These win enter the walled
city armed with knives The entrance
OF this number of men win Le effected
during "a period of about three weeks.
10 VIII De- very easy Co DO 90 and ] shall
undertake 90 place them iu safe
places while the rest are arriving. and
as soon as they AN get iu ] shall give
the necessary instructions 90 direct
and arrange for cooperation iu the
blow ON The said point the walled
city
After making suggestions as 10 the
raising OF funds the letter continues.
"At the same time. with ADO due honor
and respect ! inform YOU. general
that 30 is my strong belief that 90 re-
ColVe "a favorable termination OF this
present campaign. in which We suffer
defeats continually not any one Us 9f
much importance. but they diminish
the desire OF We Fup.uos 90 pur-
sue with the necessary ardOr the
longed-f1r liberty and independence of
our dear country; there is mo- other way
Of attaining this than by carrying out
the blow iu the city of Manila. since
that piece Of land surrounded with high
and massive walls once taken. We shan
Doe able 90 dominate its suburbs and AS
the foreigners live IN them. we shall
Doe forced 10 have direct relations with
them.
Yes general ] agree with persons
OF greater ability than ] that the
burning Of % few foreign commercial
establishments win Doe sufficient 90
give @ new color 90 the present critical
conditions In the Philippines but per-
NN'N NIHt N'N'IAIt TO tNhke NY case
briefly How would the foreigners and
Americans come 90 an arrangement IN
regard tU the damage and prejudice
such @ ConhagratIon would cause az
iirst2 How would we ind out their
agreement II the property Of the
foreigners is burned and nothing more
is done, we SHAH not obtain their
valuable aid. We shall never get 10.
but ~ in addition we succeed IN OBJ
tanning possession of the said walled
city. then with our heads uubly erect
We can demand what We want OF them
and of the enemy. because the first win
have 90 submit 90 our authority as soon
as We can dominate the place where
they are.
~ state an this. general. for your
opinion. $50 that ~ you approve 10. / /
can proceed 90 make the necessary
preparations and arrange fairly def |
uitely the movements 90 take place I'M /
fhe various places. and the proper /
signals ] hope general that you win
approve this plan, which Is one Of M,