The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-12-31
DISTURBANCES NOT
IMPORTANT SAYS
MANILA EDITOR
Dispatches to Dean c. Worccs-
ter Laid Before Committee
Considering Philippine In
dependence Bill.

Washington. Dee 3i-prlvatc dis
pa.siies from Manila saying the re-
cent disturbances IN the Philippine
islands. though dangerous, we're IN
significant IN accomplishment. we're
laid today before the senate commit
tee considering the Philippine Indc-
pcndence blll By Dean c. Worcester
former secretary OF the interior Of
the lslanda
The dispatches came yesterday
from Mr.. Worcestors friend. T.. g..
Mcdonnell Manila editor. ana FOR
their accuracy Mr. Worcester vouch-
ed TO the committee. The dispatches
read
General commanding CorreEidor
denies the rumor pcgarding disarm-
ing uf scouts. Mob in botanical gnr-
dens scattered by the police before
the time set for uprising Arrested
twenty boio men. Movements wide.
quite well organized Rioarte con-
nectcd with them.
Drastic measures required to keep
u from spreading u Is generally be-
iievod the disturbance De- being nflu-
cnccd hS widespread idea of govern
mcnt weakness, Sedltiun not sup
pressed because wrong Interprota-
tiDn of promises OF administration M
circulation hy politicians among ig-
norant masses Foreigners apprc-
hcnsiNc. Great many have applied
for firearms permit lmpossibIe 10
do anything 20 corroboTatc many
fscts Witnesses arc forbidden 90
give information Government will
not allow "a 10 soc documents seized
hy army Uprising insignificant IN
accomplishment out dangerous on
account Of potential agitation Of low
est ciasses
Similar to 1855. Have arrested
men In Manila Main leaders have
not hern apnTeheuded Communica-
tions secured indicating Americans
were o. 80 attacked Property Go be
oonfiurat.a ~ destroyed There i:S
no evidence that property na.
uves arc invalycd Absolutely no
Americans Connected with uprising.
tsigned)
"P. q MCDONNELL.
phrase. have issued arms q"
CIVIL employees contained Boa IN"
original dispatch, was eliminated by
Mf Mcdonnell ln u latrr mesEagc
and NJ Worcester told abe commit
ts, he believed the siatcmcnt cane
cclyd was untrue
Mr Worcester gave n as hts opinion
that tho disturbances were what
mnht hc expected ~ indcpoHdcBcc
was granted He DECLARED Philippine
pnlitirian who lose 90 hsh in irou-
hlsd watera. were in favor of immc-
dinto independence. meaning an iude-
pendcnc, for them 20 hold office with
ia, t'uitcd states navy lying VA the
harhora Go prevent International COM
plcatlons re added that the vocal
sentiment OF the islands was ia favor
of Independence bur the prcdominat-
ius real sentiment was opposed % u.
The witness declared that fear ot
vengeance prevented many from uis
tcring their true Views
Mr. Worcester was asked for his
opinion of what would happen II iade-
pcndence in the next three or four
years were granted.
"Quayyela Tor Office would sut.ng up
in the FIRST inH;a nee" he replied. The
elections would soon become farces,
Shoitiy the feeling lbctwecn the dif-
fer,nl faetinns would result In olood'
shed ana anarchy Not very Ions al
tcrNard there would De aggression
against foreigners growing out of tnr
disorder sns that aggression would De
made a pretext ty sor1c foreign power
for selling he islands.