New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-10
ARMED FILIPINOS
PILLACE A TOWN
Swoop Down on Manila
Suburb at Night and
Shoot Up Place.
POLICE CALL ON
TROOPS FOR AID
Facts of the Christmas Eve
Revolutionary Fiasco Since
Brought to Light.
by Cabl. 20 The Tribune ]

Manila. Feb. Am armed band OF
fifty rihemen swooped down at mid
night last night on Paransque, town
Of about 1000 inhabitants, six miles
south of Manila, shooting up the place,
rillaging and spreading terror among
The inhabitants.
The police Of the San Dionisio dis
trict were unable TO cope with the
situation. Constabulary aid was re-
ouested. and the soldiers set out IN
pursuit of the insurrectOs, who are
believed 10 have been ladrones under
the influence Of Noriel, recently exc
cutcd for treason, after Governor Cen
crsl Harrison had refused TO pardon
him in spite of strong pressure brought
by influential Filipinos.
Details Of the uprising which was
ouelled on Christmas Eve are daily
coming to light. For months Manila
had been lulled into a false sense OF
security because of periodlca warnings
and the regular failure Of the disturb
ances or revolutionary outbreaks sched-
uled for certain holidays. But the
civil government authorities took
serious view Of the situation, and re-
cuested the aid of the military authori-
ties. For nearly a full week about
10000 United States regulars were UNI
der arms day and night.
Many of the army officers here, rs
well as members of the constabuary
information department, were inclined
20 view the outbreak as revolutionary
and part of an organized plan to XIII
the whites and raise the so-called ban
ner Of liberty. They saw in II broad
" ramifed plan of instruction, en-
bracing most Of the provinces-in fact
repetition of the state Of affairs
which existed during the closing years
Of the Spanish regime. Artemlo RI
carte. otherwise known as the Viper
and Sexto Lopez. were mentioned as
leaders Of the revolt.
Lopez, who refused to take the oath
Of allegiance 20 the United States, ar
rived here about two months ago. lie
was permitted to land by Governor
General Harrison. who declared that
he found no precedent for refusing adj
mittance. Lopez returned to Hongkong
thee days before the last disturbance
Ricarte is a hanger-on Of cheap bar
Der shop in Hongkong.
Movement Organized.
That there was an organized move
ment on foot for a revolution on Christ
mas Eve seems certain, in view of the
fact that the bolomen who were arrest
ed in Manila showed no hesitancy in
announcing to Filipinos that they were
going to revolt, and seemed surprised
70 learn that many had no intention OF
, joining them.
When arrested they readily confessed
D that it had been their plan on a pre-
arranged signal to kill ell the whites
( in Manila, set fire to the business dis
, trict, and in the confusion ensuing
seize arms and ammunition and attaci
Fort Mckinley, the military post out
side Of the city. That they failed wal
due mainly to the caretaker in the Bo
tanical Gardens, who was approached
, by the insurrectos and asked if he wal
. not going 10 join them in the revolt
He refused. and when threatened es
capped TO a telephone, where he told tbt
plot to the police.
Manila is much alarmed over the
D. present condition of affairs. The dis
/ satisfaction with the government seems
/ confined to the lower classes, however
/ but in one sense the American resi-
dents feel that this condition Of af
| fairs makes the recent disturbances
all the more pernicious and dangerous
Following the various outbreaks, tbs
/ following facts have been brought te
I light, and special emphasis has beer
placed on the first by the authorities
The state of preparedness Of the
/ military. the navy, the police and the
! constabulary makes the successful con
summation Of a revolutionary plot i'm
/ possible.
The Christmas Eve incident demon
strated thoroughly that the Filipino
police and constabulary will remair
loyal TO constituted authority in tn,
event Of a recurrence of similar in
cidents
Authorities Long on Watch.
According to CaptaiL George Seaver
Chief Of Police of MALila, the authori
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