The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-10-31
REVOLT THREATENS
IN THE PHILIPPINES
If Jones Bill, Giving Islanders
Freedom, Fails Of Passage,
May Expect Uprisings.

MANILA, September 2i.-That the
Philippines face a period of sporadic
uprising if the Jones bill fails of pass
age within reasonable time is the
opinion of an official of the government
whose position entities him to be the
best informed man in the islands on
native political affairs.
This prediction is made in the last
annual report of the Director of Cons
tabulary, Brigadier General ii. II. Band.
holtz. He sees in the Dimasalang So
ciety an organization of indictments,
composed of ignorant Filipinos, who,
while unwilling to "start something
on their own account, are ready and
eaoer to pitch in under other leadership.
In his report General Bandholiz pays
lis resi- ects 10 the local American news.
papers for publishing supposedly eau.
tho'itative' accounts of impending in
surract ons, osFec ally the one scheduled
for July 4, and says that no little un-
easness was occasioned to the Ameri-
can community thereby.
The section of General Bandholtz's
report concerning political affairs in
the islands is as follows:--
Reported Friction Causes Uneasiness.
"Great interest has been taken
throughout the islands in the fate of
he Jones bill and much time wasted
in discussion. The reported friction
between the United States and a for
eign country over the California Alien
I 1au bau =, oil, ia,
the Philippines. People see themselves
confronted with the possibility of hav-
ing to take sides. Many studious and
thoughtful Filipinos take the attitude
that if the islands are to be dominated
by a foreign power the United States
is preferable to any other. The long
dragging out of election contests in sew.
eral provinces is the cause of consd-
cradle dissatisfaction. The numf er OF
secret societies has not decreased.
cone particularly active and most
detrimental to the interests of the Fill
Pine people is the Dimasalang Society
in Manila, the great majority of whose
| membership is composed of the lower
| and more ignorant classes. The lead
| ers of these people doubtless would not
| risk their own lives or fortunes against
the government, but would welcome
| disorders started by others.
Rumors of Uprisings Constant
"There have Keen constant rumors of
uprisings, and it is pointed out that
| the instructions of 1895 and 1898 were
| both preceded by long period of such
| rumors as these. In Spanish times it
was the custom of ladrones, before rob
| bing a house, to send an anonymous
communication to the. owner stating
| that the house would be robbed on a
certain date. This was sent repeatedly
until. finding nothing followed the
warning, the owner began to neglect
| precautions, when the robbery would
soon follow. This is the policy under
| which these rumors are circulated by
those inimical to the government.
| "Not little of the uneasiness caused
| the American population by rumors of
an uprising to take place on july of
| this year was due TO ind:screet publica
tons of these rumors by the American
| press attributing them to responsible
| ources. The average American be-
lieves what he sees in the papers If
there is negative action on the Jones
| bill, or it becomes evident to the Fill
| pinos that there will be no action of
| any kind on some measure for indie
pendence in the near future, sporadic
uprisings may be looked for in various
provinces. This is a condition which
the government should frankly recog
nize and admit.