The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-06
Conspiracy to Massacre Soldiers mt
Moncado, Province of TarIac, i'm
the Island of Luzon.
NATIVES OF LEYTE STARVING
UNABLE TO SECURE FOOD BECAUSE
OF THE BLOCKADE.
Must Lay Down Arms Before There Is
Relief-Mrs. LublSan 10 BE Deport-
ed-Action of Federalists.

MANILA. Nov. 5.-A plot to massacre the
American garrison at Moncada. province OF
Tarlac, Island Of Luzon, has been revealed
by the wife of one of the cOnspirators. Sew
eral of the town officials are implicated in
the murderous scheme. The woman who
revealed the plot hid a detective beneath
house in which the leaders of the con-
spiracy were meeting. Arrests followed and
many discriminating papers were seized.
The plan was to set fire to house close
TO the barracks after dark. and when the
soldiers came out 10 assist in extinguishing
the flames. 80 conspirators. armed with
bolos, were to rush on the ground. capture
their arms and proceed TO massacre the
garrison.
Advices from Tacloban, capital of the
Island of Leyte, report that the presidents
of various towns in the island have waited
upon Brigadier General Smith and COM
planned to him that the people are unable
to procure food because of the blockade
that is maintained along the Straits OF San
Juanico. General Smith replied that the
strictest kind of a blockade would be con-
tinued until the people of Leyte brought in
their guns and gave the authorities full in
formation concerning the insurgents who
officials of the towns We're unavailing.
GeneI al Smith has ordered the deporta-
ton of the wife of General Lukban. leader
Of the Samar revolutionists. She was the
main cause of the refusal of the Samar in
surgents TO surrender. Some of the princi-
pal men who have been captured are will
ing that their wives be held as hostages
while they go into the interior for the pur-
pose of persuading their relatives to sur
render.
Four native police officers were killed
and their horses captured yesterday, at
Bay Bay, Island of Leyte.
Lieut.. Julian T.. CauJOt, with detach-
ment of scouts, encountered body OF In
surgents southeast of Catbalogan, Samar
island and in the fight which followed
twenty-five rebels were killed One hundred
and seYenty-five houses were burned and
five thousand pounds Of rice.
Commissioners Wright to-day took the
oath of office as vice Governor. He viii be
acting Governor during the convalescence
of Governor Taft who probably viii be I'M
able to resume his duties for some weeks to
come. The newspapers here approve OF the
The United States Philippine commission
to-day passed the treason laws with slight
alterations. Several Ftipinos spoke against
them.
The FederaIists are holding a convention
to arrange Tor a petition 10 Congress ask
ing that body TO grant autonomy 10 the
Philippines, with a Governor appointed by
the President Of the United States, with
veto power over the two houses, the Senate
to consist of thirty members, fourteen OF
them TO be named by the Governor and six
teen to be elected. In case Of the death OF
the Governor il is provided that his duties
shall devolVe on the president OF the Sem
ate temporarily. The lower house. accord
ing to the proposed plan, shall consist Of a
representative for each 100000 inhabitants.
Finally the Federalists desire that every
Filipino be pardoned for political crimes
arising from the war. The sessions of the
| Federalist convention were noisy and turb-
ulent The chairman had difficulty in con-
| trolling the convention.
Palermo has been expelled from the Fed
| eral party, Buencamino saying that his
union with ISABELLA Reyes for the forma-
| ton of another party debarred him from
connection with the Federalists. THE pc
tition," Buencamino also said, Ito be sent
| to Congress, must be as pure as crystal. IL
/ would not be so If Palermo was allowed TO
| participate in it," Palermo formerly was
| the president of the so-called Filipino Cabi-
| net Buencamino is one of the directors of
| the Federal party and was at one time a
/ member OF the so-called Filipino Congress.
| Lieut.. Delbar r. Jones' Capt Michael
| Spellman and other military prisoners will
| not be sent home on the United States
| transport Hancock. which sails tomorrow.
all the space on board of her being taken
! up.