Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-26
ARREST EIGHT
F|LIP|NOS FOR
II UPRISING PLOT
More to Be jailed for Part in
Christmas Eve Revolt
Conspiracy.
SITUATION WELL UNDER
CONTROL, OFFICIALS SAY
Manila Disturbances Not Alarm
ing-constabulary and Police
Were Prepared for Violence.

MANILA, Dec 26.--Eight Filipinos
have been arrested on the charge Of
sedition as a result of an abortive
rising in Manila and it's environs on
Thursday night Further arrests are
probable.
From army sources it is learned
that general warning was sent to
all officers on Thursday afternoon
stating that fully 10000 Filipinos in
Manila alone were ready for con-
certed attack on Fort Santiago, the
Quartet Espana, the Quartet Infan-
terra and the medical depot. The
military units were Immediately pre-
pared and a street patrol was started
at dusk.
Constabulary agents who are mem
bers of the secret societies disclosed
the plans for an uprising, thus
enabling force of constabulary and
police to disperse gatherings at
Bagumbayan, Pace and Nevetas, near
Malabon. At Caloccan a squad Of
American sailors seized chairs when
& force of Filipinos approached a
dance hall in which they were gath
cred, and, using the chairs as
weapons, routed the Filipinos, Of
whom quite a number were injured.
The rising was evidently poorly
organized and lacked leaders. 1t
was composed for the most part of
persons implicitly trusting the word
of Artemio Ricarte, a revolutionist,
who conducts a continual propa-
ganda from Hongkong, to which
place he was banished by the Amer
lean authorities some time ago. RI
is or adx via
anti-American attempt be made on
Christmas eve, when the American
officers would be expected to cele-
brate the holiday
Reports from the provinces tell Of
minor risings and occasional vio-
lence, but details from these sections
are lacking.
The situation today. from all ap-
pearances, ard according to official
statements, is we'll under control Of
the military authorities.
Governor General Francis Burton
Harrison happens to be away On an
official visit, and Winfred t. sDeni-
son, secretary of the interior, is in
charge of affairs, pending Mr.. Harri-
sons return.
The foreign Chamber of Commerce,
supported by the Filipino body, has
issued public protest against the
Legislatures adoption of amendments
to the internal revenue law imposing
additional taxes. The measure was
introduced on the eve of the Christ
mas recess and was passed without
discussion, and also, it is stated,
without giving the merchants an op-
portunity to express their opinions
regarding it. Representations from
the Chamber of Commerce regarding
the new law, it is announced, are to
90 today to Secretary Of Wal Garri-
son, asking him to secure President
Wilson's Intervention in the matter.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ga cable
gram received at the insular bureau
from the Philippine government dur
ing the day concerned routine, made
no reference to any disorders and
did not contain any information. Of
ficials said, that could be construed
as a reply to the message of inquiry
in regard to the reported uprising.
1t Is reported by insular officers that
a reply is being delayed In Manila
until Governor-G General Harrison re-
turns to the city and can answer in
person.
Christmas greetings and personal
messages received here from Manila
made no mention Of trouble.
Manuel Qupezon. resident commits
s.orer from the Philippines in Con-
gIess, declared today that conditions
in the Philippines were beins exag-
gerated by interests opposed to the
pending bill for greater measure
of self-government and ultimate
independence for the islands.