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Cavite Mutiny
1. Narrate the 3 versions of Cavite Mutiny.
By the Spanish Historian, Jose Montero y Vidal
- The Cavite Mutiny is an aim of natives to get rid of the Spanish government in
the Philippines, due to the removal of privileges enjoyed by the laborers of the
Cavite arsenal such as exemption from the tribute and forced labor. The
democratic and republican books and pamphlets, the speeches and preaching of
the apostles of these new ideas in Spain and the outburst of the American
publicists and the cruel policies of the insensitive governor whom the reigning
government sent to govern the country. Filipinos put into action these ideas
where the occurring conditions which gave rise to the idea of achieving their
independence.
By Dr. Pardo de Tavera
- The event is just a simple mutiny since up to that time the Filipinos have no
intention of separation from Spain but only secure materials and education
advancements in the country. However, the mutiny was used at a powerful level.
Also, in this time, the central government deprived friars of the powers of
involvement in civil government and in governing and handling universities. This
resulted in the friars afraid that their leverage in the Philippines would be a thing
in the past, took advantage of the mutiny and reported it to the Spanish
government as a broad conspiracy organized throughout the archipelago with the
object of abolishing Spanish sovereignty. The Madrid government without any
attempt to investigate the real facts or extent of the alleged revolution reported by
Izquierdo and the friars believed the scheme was true.
By Gov. Isquierdo
- He insisted that the mutiny is stimulated and prepared by the native clergy,
mestizos and lawyers as a signal of objection against the injustices of the
government such as not paying provinces for tobacco crops, pay tribute and
rendering of forced labor. It is not clearly identified if Indio’s planned to
inaugurate a monarchy or a republic because they don't have a word in their own
language to describe this different form of government, whose leader in Filipino
would be called "hari". However, it turned out that they would set at the supreme
of the government a priest, that the leader selected would be Jose Burgos or
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Jacinto Zamora which is the plan of the rebels who guided them, and the means
they counted upon its realization.

2. What is common on their account? What is different on their account?

The similarity would that in these accounts, it was stated and proved that the Cavite
mutiny actually happened.
Trinidad Pardo de Tavera
- In his account, it was stated that the Filipinos are being abused and their rights
are being violated thus it sparked a revolt of the people against the government.
Rafael Izquirdo
- In a view of the fact the GOMBURZA were executed, their words before their
death fueled and inspired the Filipinos to retaliate against the spanish
administration. Moreover, as the spaniards continue their speculations about
plans of revolution, it was then being broadcasted by media and it somehow
gave a hint to Filipinos that there is an upcoming revolution.
Jose Montero y Vidal
- The Filipino people are in favor of the authorities such as the priests to be the
leader of the government and upon this principle, they acted on overthrowing
the spanish government.

3. Among the three versions of Cavite Mutiny which one is most credible?
The French writer Edmund Plauchut's account complimented Tavera's account by
confirming that the event happened due to discontentment of the arsenal workers and
soldiers in Cavite fort.