Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-31
HEAR Of FILIPINO
UPR|S|NGS FROM
PRIVATE SOURCE
Dean @. Worcestsr's Word Is
That Disturbances Failed of
Their Purpose.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3L--Private
dispatches from Manila saying the
recent disturbances in the Philippine
Islands, though dangerous. were in
significant In accomplishments, were
laid today before the Senate COM
mittee considering the Philippine in
dependence bill. by Dean c. Worces-
ter, for mer secretary of the interior
of the Islands. The dispatches came
yesterday from his personal friend,
p. G. Mcdonnell, Manila editor.
and for their accuracy Mr.. Worces-
ter vouched to the committee. The
dispatches read:
General Commanding Corregidor
denying the rumor regarding disarm-
ing of scouts Mob in botanical gar
den scattered by the police before
the time set for uprising. Arrested
twenty Bolo men. Movements wide
Quite well organized, Ricarte con-
nected with them.
Quick to Prevent Spread.
Drastic measures required to pre-
vent 1t from spreading. 1t Is gener-
ally believed the disturbance Is being
influenced by widespread idea of gov
ernment weakness. Sedition not cup
pressed because wrong interpreta-
ton of promises OF administration in
circulation by politicians among ig-
norant masses. Foreigners apprehen-
Hive. Great many have applied for
firearms permit. Impossible to do
anything to corroborate many facts.
Witnesses are forbidden to give In
formation. Government will not allow
us to SEQ documents seized by army.
ITnTicfnO ~ tVR ffuf.-
ment, but dangerous on account of
potential agitation Of lowest classes.
Similar to 1896. Have arrested
men in Manila Main leaders have
not been apprehended Communica-
tions secured indicating Americans
were to be attacked. Property to be
confiscated or destroyed. There Is no
evidence that property owning ma
tives are involved. Absolutely no
Americans connected with uprising
(Signed) "P. @. MCCONNELL"
A phrase, "have issued arms to
civil employees" contained In the
original dispatch, was eliminated by
Mr.. Mcdonnell in later message,
and Mr.. Worcester told the commit
tee he believed the statement can
ceIled was untrue
Warns Against Independence
hAHs w OhC CoctOA 6dNC II de ORtiAAukA
that the disturbances were what
might be expected IL independence
were granted. He declared Philip
pine politicians, "who love to fish in
troubled waters" were in favor of
immediate independence, meanin~ an
independence for them to hold office
with the United States navy lying In
the harbors to prevent international
complications. He added that the TO
cal" sentiment OF the islands was In
favor Of Independence, but the pre-
dominating real sentiment was op-
posed TO It. The witness declared that
fear OF vengeance prevented many
from utterfng their true views.
kr. Worcester was asked for his
opinion of what would happen II In
dependence within the next three or
four years were granted.
"Quarrels for offlce would spring up
In the first instance" he replied.
"The elections would soon become
farces. Shortly the feeling between
the different factions would result In
bloodshed and anarchy. Not very long
afterward there would be aggression
against foreigners growing out of this
disorder, and that aggression would
be made a pretext by some foreign
power for seizing the islands"