The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-12-30
THREATENED UPRISING
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Members of Secret Societies Disclosed
Plans for Alleged General Uprising
which was Easily Ouelleu.

Members Of Secret Societies Disclosed
Plans for Alleged General Uprising
which was Easily Quellcu.
Manila, December 2G--Eight Flip
pinos have been arrested on the charge
OF sedition as Il result Of an abortive
rising in Manila and it's environs
Thursday night. Further arrests are
probable
From army sources it is learned that
gcncal warning was sent to all Of
liccrs Thursday afternoon stating that
fully ten thousand Filippinos in Manil-
la alone were ready for a concerted
attack on Fort Santiago, the Quartet
Espana, the Quartet lnfanteria and the
medical depot. The military units
were Immediately prepared and
street patrol was started at dusk.
Constabulary agents who arc mem
bers Of the secret societies, disclosed
the plans for an uprising, thus cnab-
Ing a force Of constabulary and po-
bon.> at Calooosan a squad Of Amer
lice to disperse gatherings at Bagum-
bavan, Paco and Navetas, near Mala-
ion sailors seized chairs when force
OF Filipinos approached a dance hall
IL which they weer gathered and, us
ing the chairs as weapons routed the
Filipinos, Of whom quite number
were injured.
The rising was evidently poorly or
ganizcd and lacked leaders, It was
composed for the most part of pcr-
sons implicitly trusting the word Of
Artemio Ricarte, revolutionary, who
conducts continual propaganda from
Hong Kong, to which place he was
banishcd by the American authorities
somo time ago. Ricarte, 1t is stated,
advised that the AntiAmerican at
tempt be made on Christmas Eve,
when the American officers would be
expected to celebrate the holiday.
Reports from the provinces tell of
minor risings and occasional violence,
but details from the sections are lack
ing.
The situation today. from all APP
pearances, and according to official
statements, is we'll under control of
the military authorities.
Governor Gen Francis Burton Har
rison IS away on official business and
Winifred T. Denison, secretary OF the
Interior, is in charge Of affairs, pend
ing Mr.. Harrison's return.
The foreign Chamber of Commerce,
supported by the Filipino body, has
issued a public protest against the
legislatures adoption Of amendments
to the internal revenue law imposing
additional taxes. The measure was in
troduced on the eve Of the Christmas
recess and was passed without dis
cussion and WITHOUT, 1t Is said, giving
the merchants anNopportunity to ex-
press their opinions regaring 1t. |
Representatives from the Chamber Of
Commerce regarding the new law, 1t
is announced, are to go today to Sec
retary Of War Garrison asking him
to secure President Wilson's interven-
tion in the matter.
Reports from Navotas, six miles
north Of the capital, say that, stimuli
taneously with the outbreak at Manila |
Christmas Eve, thirty men entered the
municipal building, seized three po-
licemon on duty there and tried to
open tho safe.
Later the Filipinos seized attend
ants conducting midnight Mass and
captured tho FiliDinos Governor. Mel
drcs When police reinforcements ar
rived the revolutlonarics fired . vol
ley and then retreatcd. Later they
exchanged shots with another force,
and in this engagement the constabn-
larry succeeded in arresting ten mon.
In all twenty-onc F'ilipnos were
taken prisoners at Navotas. The au-
thorities today are in full control OF
the situation and consider the incident
closed
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