The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-22
PHILIPPINES ON
VERGE OF REVOLT
AS WOOD BOASTS
Governor General Talks
Of Island "Bliss"
BY JOSEPH FREEMAN.

taking place in the Philippine Islands,
according to dispatches in the Ameri-
can press. Although these dispatches
make every effort to conceal the real
nature Of the disturbances, enough
has leaked out to indicate that they
are agrarian uprisings.
Last month the press reported that
100000 natives revolted under Flor
Intrencherado, described as a mad
man with decisions of grandeur who
had proclaimed himself emperor.
Intrencherado's followers were over
powered, and the mad emperor" him
self confined in an asylum. Over 500
Of his followers were arrested
The "Red" DOGGY
A week after this episode, the
Philippine constabulary shot and
killed Sultan Raya, a well known OPP
ponent of American Imperialism. The
press merely reported that he re
sisted arrest"
Five days later Admiral Kittelle,
American naval commander in the
Philippines, published sensational
charges that emissaries of the Soviet
government were in the Islands plot
ting TO blow up the American navy
yard there. He based his charges on
documents alleged to have been found
in Chang Tso-Lin's raid ON the Soviet
embassy in Peking. Although the adj
miral never proved his charges, he
used it as an excuse to break up the
organization Of navy yard workers.
The leaders Of the union denied the
charge. Individual locals continue to
function. A week after this incident,
Admiral Kittelle reiterated his
charges, once more involving the Sow
let government and China.
Admiral Kitelle, Strilebreaker
Close on the heels of these charges,
came a strike of 1000 stevedores in
Manila. Admiral Kittelle sent force
of strikebreakers at once.
This week one Of the leaders Of the
Intrencherado revolt of May was SEN
fenced to life imprisonment, and
twenty-three others to smaller terms.
The most recent dispatch describes
the concentration of religious fan
atics" on Siorgao and Dinagat Is
lands. 1t is reported that the con-
stabulary is alarmed" and that rein
forcements have been requested.
General Leonard Wood, governor
Of the Philippines, has just arrived
in Canada on his way to visit Presi-
dent Coolidge. In an interview with
newspapermen, General Wood said;
The Old Bunk
"They are a peaceful, prosperous
and happy people throughout the
Philippine Islands. There is a large
balance in the treasury and heavy
balance of trade in favor Of the
islands. l really think that the people
in the Philippines are the happiest
people in the world / am going to
see President Coolidge and the Secre-
tary of War. We will discuss the
Philippine situation thoroughly
There is no sign of Red agitation in
the islands. There are no labor
troubles to speak Of either, for labor
is we'll paid and treated"
There has been a tremendous in.
crease in rubber and sugar produc-
ton, General Wood said, as well as
in coffee, tobacco, and hemp. He re-
fused to discuss the recent report OF
an American politician, who after q
visit to the Philippines, declared that
the natives were critical of the mill
taristic atmosphere prevailing in the
islands.
Thus the governor of the Philip
pines not only contradicted Admira
Kittelle's sensational charges, and ig
nored the stevedore's strike, but woulC
create the impression that the present
uprisings Of the Filipinos are due t
pure happiness.