New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-28

signed by Assemblyman Apacioie, say
i9g:
Urea the withholders Of indepeud-
ence with boIo and rifle
.f.om 1lc Tribune BlreauI
Washington. Dec. p. Governor Cen
erai Francis Burton Harrison's cable
message in answer 90 the inquiries Of
Secretary Of War Garrison. making a
detailed admission that there had been
uprising among the discontented Fill
pinos IN various parts Of Luzon. was
received "a the War Department carly
this afternoon.
The Governor Generals message,
while relating in some detail all the
events described in the press dis
patches, minimizes the seriousness Of
the disorders. It contains no explana-
tion as TO why he had not sooner COM
municated the intelligence Of these re-
volts to the War Department. nor any
explanation of the three-day delay that
has taken place between Secretary Gar
rison's demand for the facts and his
own reply.
Immediately it had been received As
sistant Secretary Of War Breckenridge
and Brigadier General Frank Mcintyre,
chief of the Bureau of lnsuar Affairs.
set about the preparation of state
ment with which TO accompany the
publication of the Harrison dispatch.
At 1917 o'clock tonight the statement
was handed to the press, following the
extended conference between the two
officials.
Assistant Secretary Breckenridge
was asked if the complete text Of the
Harrison dispatch had been given o
the public. lie said;
"All of the dispatch that was perti-
nent, all that has anything to do with
the news accounts of the recent hap
penings. has been made public"
It is known in Washington that
there is a strong undercurrent OF anti
Assembly sentiment stirring i'm the
Philippine Islands. more particularly
in Manila. The Philippine Assembly
now in session has been jamming
through legislation at prodigious
pace. Certain of the business organi-
cations of the metropolis OF the archi
pelago have already protested to the
War Department against the recent
tax leyies. charging that the rate per
cent Of the tax was too high for even
the present abnormal needs Of the in
sular treasury. and alleging that the
disposition of the Assembly was TO
grind money out of legitimate business
in greater measure than the exigen-
cies Of the situation justify. This is
new line Of argument. tending to show
further disruption in the internal af-
fairs Of the islands. The business or
CARNATIONS are composed OF the por-
tion of the educated Filipino and for
eign element most favorable 20 the
American government Of the Philip
pines.
Washington accepts this delayed ac-
acknowledgement of the actually dis
turbed conditions i'm the Philippines by
Governor General Harrison as evi-
dence of his own alarm over the pend
ing Jones bin. row before the Senate.
i'm which greater measure of autonomy
and promise of independence are con-
tanned. Persons in touch with the
situation here can see no other eX-
planation for the delay IN reporting
the disorders 10 Washington. The evi-
dence is contained in the lines of the
Harrison dispatch itself. which is re-
pletc with qualifications tending TO
make light of the uprisings.
The following Is the statement em-
bodving Governor General Harrison's
reply TO the cables OF Secretary Garri-
son. given TO the press this evening:
ION December y the Secretary OF
War cablcd Governor General Harrison
as follows;
Special dispatch 10 THE New York
Herald" December Il, reports threat
ened revolt of Filipinos. Special dis
match TO "The New YORK Times" De
cember 20. reports two companies of
scouts on Corregidor Island have been
disarmed and that plot has been dis
covered 10 free prisoners and start an
uprising
"Under date of December % Gov
ernor General Harrison replied as fol-
lows:
".No foun tion whatever known
here for either report
con December - Secretary Garrison
again cabled Goyernc~ harrison as
follows:
"'New York Tribune publishes cable
to-day from Manila announcing prep
arations military 70 prevent carrying
out plot followers 1f kicartc for insur-
rection and disarmament two companies
scouts at Corrcgilor and armament
civilians i'm the islands m Manila Har-
Dor. New York Times" has cabled a
follows.
"Riot guns are being distributed to
American civilians on Carabap-Iraile /
Islands and 100 rounds, with full equip
ment. has been distributed 70 soldiers
in Manila. Barrels supposed 70 con !
tain cement were shipped 20 Corrcgi .
dor and found 20 contains bolos. Two
Continued on paSe ,. COLUMN