Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08
MASSACRE PLANNED
PLOT TO WIPE OUT AN AMERI-
CAN GARRISON.
Revealed by Filipino Woman, Who Assists
Detectives-federai Convention Stormy
One-A Petition for Autonomy Decided
on-Troops Burn One Hundred and
Seventy.Five Houses.

Manila. Nov. IA plot to massa-
ere the America garrison at Moncada,
province Of Tarlac, Island of Luzon,
has been revealed by the wife of one of
the conspirators. Several town Off
cials are implicated. The woman
who revealed the plot hid detective
beneath the house in which the lead
ers OF the conspiracy were meeting.
Arrests followed and many incrimi-
mating papers were seized.
The plan was to set fire to house
close to the barracks, after dark, and
when the soldiers came out to assist
in extinguishing the flames, $50 con-
spirators, armed with bolos, were to
rush on the guard, capture their arms
and proceed to massacre the garrison.
Commissioner Wright today took
the oath of Office as governor. He
will be acting governor during the
absence of Governor Taft, who prob
ably will be unable to resume his
duties for some days to come. The
newspapers approve of the appoint
ment.
The United States Philippine COM
mission today passed the treason laws,
with slight alterations. Several Fill
pinos spoke against them.
The Federalists are holding a c5n-
veution to arrange for a petition to
congress, asking that body to grant
autonomy to the Philippines, with
governor appointed by the president
of the United States, with veto power.
over the two houses, the senate to
consist of 80 members, Il of them to
be named by the governor and 16 to
be elected. In case of the. death of
the governor, it is proposed that his
duties shall devolve upon the presi-
dent of the senate, temporarily. The
lower house, according to the pro-
posed plan, shall consist of repre-
sentative for each 100000 inhabi-
tants. Finally, the Federalists desire
that every Filipino be pardoned for
political offenses arising from the war.
The sessions of the Federalist conven-
tion were noisy and turbulent. The
chairman had difficulty in controlling
the convention.
Paterno has been expelled by the
Federal party, Buencamino saying
that his union with ISABELLA Rios for
the formation of another party de-
barred him from connection with
the Federalists. 'sThe petition, /"
Beuencamino said, ''to be sent to
congress must be as pure as crystal.
It would not be so if Palermo were
allowed to participate in it.
Palermo was formerly president of
the so-called Filipino cabinet.
Buencamino is one of the directors of
the Federal party and was at one time
a member of the so-calIed Filipino
congress.
Advices from Tacloban, capital of
the Island of Leyte, report that the
presidentes of the various towns in
the island have waited on Brigadier
General Smith and complained to
him that the people are unable to
procure food because of the blockade
that is maintained along the Strait
of San Juanico. General Smith re-
piled that the strictest kind of
blockade would be continued until
the people of Leyte brought in their
guns and gave the authorities full
information concerning the insurg-
ents who infest the country. All the
arguments of the officials of the towns
were unavailing.
General Smith has ordered the de-
portation of the wife of General Lux
ban, leader of the Samar revolution
lists.
The wife of General Lukban was
the main cause of the refusal of the
Samar insurgents to surrender.
Some of the principal men who have
been captured are willing that their
wives be held as hostages while they
go into the field for the purpose of
persuading their relatives to surren-
der.
Four native police officers were
killed and their horses captured yes
terday at Baybay. Island of Leyte.
Lieutenant Julien E. Caujot, with
a detachment of scouts, encountered
a body of insurgents southeast of
Calbalgan, Samar Island, and in the
fight which followed 25 rebels were
killed. One hundred and seventy
five houses were burned and s, 900
pounds of rice and 1000 pounds of
palay were captured.