Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-27
REVOLT In MANILA
QUICKLY CRUSHED
Ten Thousand Men Had Planned to
Attack Four Points at the
Capital.
MOVEMENT POORLY ORGANIZED
Army and Police Officers Are In
formed I'm Advance and Few
Arrests and One Fight
End the Affair.

MANILA, Dec. 25.--Eight Filipinos have
been arrested on the charge OF sedition
as a result OF an abortive uprising In
Manila and its environs on Thursday
night. Further arrests are probable.
From army sources II Is learned that
a general warning was sent to all officers
on Thursday stating that fully 1000
Fillpinos in Manila alone were ready for
a concerted attack on Fort Santiago, the
Quartet Espana. the Quartet Infentria
and the medicine depot The military
units we're Immediately prepared and a
street patrol was started at dusk.
ConHtabulary agents. who are members
of the secret societies, disclosed the plans
for the uprising thus enabling a force
OF constabulary and police 10 dispense
gatherings at Bangm Bayan. Pteo and
Havotas, near Malabon. At Calocan a
squad OF American sailors seized chairs
when q force Of Filipinos approached q
dance hall in which they were gathered
and, using the chairs as weapons. routed
tho Fillpinos of whom quite a number
were injured.
Revolt Lacks Leaders.
The rising was evidently poorly organ
lied and lacked leaders. II was COM
posed for the most part Of persons i'm
plicitly trusting the word of Artemio RI
carte. a revolutionary, who conducts a
continual propaganda from Hong Kong,
TO which place be was banished by the
American authorities come time ago. RI
carte. II Is stated. advised that the anti
American attempt 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 these sections are lacking.
The situation today, from all appear
ances. and, according 70 official state
ments. Is well under control OF the mill
Governor General Francis Burton Har-
rison happens to be away on an official
visit and winfred T. Denlson. secretary
OF the interior, II In charge Of affairs
pending Mr.. Harrison's return.
The Foreign Chamber OF Commerce.
supported by the Filipino body, has is
sued a public protest against the legis-
latures' adoption OF amendments TO the
internal revenue laws imposing additional
taxes. The measure was introduced on
the eve Of the Christmas recesB and was
passed without discussion ana also II IL
stated. without giving the merchants an
opportunity to express their opinion re-
garding it. Representations from the
Chamber OF Commerce regarding the new
law, II lie announced. are TO go today to
Secretary of War Garrison, asking him
to secure President Wilson's intervention
in the matter.
Officials Discount Report.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 26--offloials Of
the insular bureau OF the War depart
ment, In the absence OF official advioea
| today from Manila, inclined to the view
that the reported rising there was not
serious. Earlier In the week Governor
, General Harrison reported he could find
no basis In Manila for accounts OF q
threatened revolt Brigadier General
Frank Mcintyre. chief OF the bureau of
insular affairs. however, in view of re-
nowed reports of trouble in the Philippine
capital. called for full report Of the
Christmas eve disturbances.
Officials said today there was az an
times more or less disaffection among q
restless clement in the Philippines and
that Ehrewd native leaders did what they
could to capitalize such discomfort They
/ profess not to believe anything like a
rising OF serious proportions Is Imminent
in Manila or elsewhere through tho IL
lands.
Condition ExRggerated, Says QueBon
Manuel QueEon. resident Commissioners
from the Philippines In congress. declared
today that conditions in the Philippines
were being exaggerated by interests OPP
posed to the pending bill for a greatsS
measure of self-government and ultimate
independence for the islands.
II know nothing OF the reported arrests
for insurrectionist plots" he said Il
am satisfied that when investigated they
win disclose nothing moro serious than
what here would be arrests for violations
OF police regulations. The Philippine
people know a revolutionary movement
would interfere with independence. They
will DO much disappointed II the bill does
not pass at this session of congress. but
failure to pass It win not mean insurTeO-
ton"
A cablegram received in the insulal
bureau from the Philippine government
during the day concerned routine bust
ness, but made no reference to any dis
orders and did not contain anything. Of
fieiais said, that could be construed a. 6
reply 10 the message OF inquiry In regard
to the reported uprising.
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