The Washington herald., 1914-12-28
NATIVES in riot,
Wires HARRISON
Filipinos in Manila and Navo-
tas Rose Against Police
Christmas Eve.
"OF NO CONSEQUENCE"
Nobody Of Any Standing or Influence
Is Concerned in This Movement,
Says His Cablesram.
"OF NO CONSEQUENCE"

Confirmation of published reports of dis
tUrbances in the Philippines on Christmas
eve, but denials OF reports OF alleged
conspiracies to seize Corregidor. Island
from the American forces was received
at the War Department last night from
Governor General Harrison, who has just
returned TO Manila after a holiday cruise
to other parts Of the archipelago.
While confirming in almost every detail
the reports Of the demonstrations on
Christmas eve, Governor Harrison's dis
patch conveys the impression that he
does not consider these occurrences as
having any political significance or of
sufficient consequence to cause any
anxiety about conditions in the islands
Nobody of any standing or influence is
concerned in this movement Governor
Harrison cabled. referring to the clash
in Manila and the attack on the authori-
ties at NavOtas. ten miles from Manila.
both of which occurred the night OF De-
cember "a
Conditions May BE Bad.
1t now seems quite clear that whereas
there is but little difference between the
unofficial and the official reports of these
&C. urrenCcs, so far as the fact is con-
ce:ned, the interpretations placed upon
them by administration officials here and
in Manila is quite contrary TO that of
unofficial observers here and in Manila
The administration is rapidly promulgat-
ing the view that these disorders mean
nothing. and are wholly unrepresentative
of the situation in the islands. In other
quarters, on the other hand, it is pointed
out that such occurrences have been
consciously absent in the last few years.
and that their recurrence is a trust
worthy barometer of conditions in the
islands.
Gov. Harrison report, in part, is as
follows:
christmas Eve about seventy-ive
men. extremely ignorant. without fire
arms, met at the Botanical Garden in
Manila and were dispersed by the mu-
nicipal police without disorder. except
that three shots were fired into the air
by police and twenty men arrested.
Eight OF the latter held upon the
charge OF carrying concealed weapons
and bolos. Nobody was in
jured except one man shot by a police
man. later in the night. in another part
of the city. when he attacked a police
man with a bolo.
Movements of similar character oc-
CURED at Navotas. ten miles from
Manila, where forty men assembled and
unsuccessfully to loot the
safe, taking provincial gov
ernor prisoner, who afterward escaped
Twenty of this party were
captured by constabulary or municipal
police.
Ten men with two firearms in La
Euna de Bay attempted to make trouble
last night with no results. Everything
quiet. and vigorous attempt will be
made to secure leaders, chief of whom
believed to be ma1 under sentence of
Imprisonment for ARpicide who has
jumped his baiI"
Hasn't Heard of PIot
Gov. Harrison denied reports that plots
to seize Corregidor had been discovered.
Interesting sideliEtts on the present
state of affairs in the Philippines were
obtained here yesterday from an Ameri-
can who has just returned from the is
lands. He declares that already the
Filipino is No. Nesting. in a thousand
ways, his ment against the cOun-
tTSEIE ing them much, but not
a ask. President Wilson
aeHeifS.m efvAg to Fiipinos a majority
on the Philippine Commission. it is as
serted, was Immediately followed by an
nOying manifestations upon the part OF
the natives.
This American states that now it Is
TO see many Filipinos turn
their backs when the star Spangled
Banner is being played In any public
place. American names Of streets, it
is declared. have been changed.
The protest Of practically all the
business organizations OF the islands
against the tax law recently passed by
the Philippine legislature and approved
by Gov. Harrison. has been received
here. This protest directed to the
Secretary of War. asks that the Presi-
dent be appealed to to prevent the law
from going into force.