Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-09
OLD LEADERS OF REBELS IN is.
LANDS CONSERVING TO
START UPRISING.
DISSATISFIED WITH VAGUE
PROMISES OF DEMOCRATS
Landing Of Arms Secured Thru Japan
at Points Remote From American
Army. Assassination Of Americans in
Manila and Cutting Of Cable Said to
Be Plan Of Campaign Mapped Out.

washington, July "a widespread
and formidable instruction against
American authority is on the point OF
breaking out in the Philippines. ac-
coTding to information which has
come to Washington newspaper bureau
from hig.l authority.
Dissatisfied with the vagueness OF
Democratic promises of independence
and aided by the relaxation of surveil-
lance resulting from President Wilson'S
policy, the old insurgent leaders, ac-
coroing to this intelligence. have per-
fected plot 10 attack Americans or
a prearranged date in all parts of the
islands
The plan is said to involve these
principal features:
The landing of arms, imported prin-
cipally from Japan, at points in Luzon
remote from the American army gar
risons.
The cutting OF the cable on the eve
OF the instruction.
The assassination of Americans in
Manila at the hour of the concert on
the Lunetta or at midnight. and Of
Americans In other parts of the islands
at the same hour
Report Denied by Garrison.
a correspondent. submitted. this I'M
formation to Secretary of War Garri-
son, to a number of army officers who
have seen service in the Philippines,
and &c members of the senate COM
mittee on the Philippines. and the
house committee on insular affairs.
Secretary Garrison and Gen. Frank
Mcintyre. chief OF the bureau of in
sular affairs in the war department.
said their reports from the Philippines
contain no inkling Of any insurrection-
AIRY plot. They believe they would have
been advised of the existence OF any
conspiracy of this character, and for
that reason they discredit the informa
ton.
The war department, however will
take immediate steps TO have the re-
port investigated by Governor General
Harrison.
Army Officers Believe Report.
Some other army officers and repub-
lican senators and representatives who
are in close touch with affairs in the
Philippines said they were inclined to
place credence in the report. They as
serted that the war department knows
less about what is going on in the
Philippines now than ever before.
The activity of the enemies Of Amer
lean rule has been constantly increas-
ing during the last year. they say, and
within the last month the situation has
become exceedingly critical.
It is reported that General Barry,
who Is in command of the department
of the Philippines, has asked for the
dispatch of additional troops, sup
posedly for the purpose Of dealing with
insurrection, but this Is denied by the
war department
Handicap on Secret Service.
According to these army officers and
statesmen, the change in the govern
ment of the Philippines effected by the
Wilson administration has resulted in
abolishing the system Of surveillance
Of the native population. Under pre-
vious administrations large army
secret service was maintained by
means OF which the American authori-
ties were enabled to watch closely all
the movements of the native leaders.
Invariably thru this secret service
the officers in command OF the Ameri-
can troops were advised in advance OF
the outbreak of local instructions and
were enabled to stamp out the up
rising in its inception.
The appointments made by President
Wilson have given the Filipino ma
jority OF the Philippine commission
and the acts Of this body Of the Phil
lippine assembly when in harmony can
be vetoed orly by the United States
congress. This Filipino control of the
commission, Ii is alleged. has resulted
in abolishing all of the methods Of sur
veillance previously in vogue.
The influence of the Wilson admin
istration also has resulted, it is stated
in reducing the army secret service
operations almost to nothing. For these
reasons, it is contended. an insurrec-
tionary plot could ripen without the
knowledge Of the American authorities
Army Surveillance Ended?
Secretary Garrison and Gen Mc1n-
tyre deny these allegations. They say
that the army secret service at al
times has consisted Of the Philippine
constabuIary, composed of natives who
have been tested for their loyalty and
trustworthiness and that there has
been no reduction in this force.
They insist that the government now
has every means of knowing what +;
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pine affairs that 1t ever has had.
Aauinaido Meets Old Aids.
The information given out is to the
effect that the insurrectionary plot has
been Matched by the leaders of the
Katipunan, secret society which has
been organized in all parts of the is-
lands, and that Aguinaldo is deeply in
volved in the conspiracy.
The American government once tried
unsuccessfully to suppress the kati'
punan. but concluded that more couit
be accomplished by close surveillance
of the leaders. This society, the mem
bers Of which sign it's oath in their Owl
! blood has deep seated hold on tn
population and would be formidable
| body to deal with in an insurrection.
Although Aguinaldo is described II
! the reports to the war department a
spending his days quietly cultivatinl