In not less than three hundred words, describe the events of the Cavite Mutiny of 1872.

What
are the differences between the Spanish Version from the Filipino version? If you will judge
the two, which is more accurate to the truthfulness of the facts? Give your reasons.

One historical issue worth visiting Philippine history is the Cavite Mutiny of 1872. The increasing interest
given to historical events has triggered the call to unearth historical data, documents which are of great
value mainly because of their proximity to the time and place the event happened, and the credibility of
the one telling the account. The Cavite Mutiny of 1872 has two extant versions coming from two
opposing camps namely: the Spanish version and the Filipino version. The Spanish version of Cavite
Mutiny of 1872 is narrated by Jose Montero y Vidal. His account anchored on the thesis that the fateful
event of the 20th of January 1872 happens due to the concerted effort of disgruntled native soldiers and
labourers of Cavite arsenal who wilfully revolted to overthrow the Spanish rule, and thus, guilty of
rebellion and sedition. By such acts, the execution of prominent critics of the Spaniards and friars by the
Spanish officials are justified, and the sentence of life imprisonment and deportation of some natives
critical of their incongruous rule is unquestionably legit if not morally blurred. Furthermore, Abolition of
the privileges enjoyed by the native soldiers and labourers of the Cavite arsenal such as exemption from
paying annual tribute and forced labour (polo). On the other hand, the Filipino version is told by Trinidad
H. Pardo de Tavera. For him, the so-called Cavite Mutiny is a mere incident of mutiny orchestrated by
native soldiers and labourers who reacted to the harsh policy of the new governor-general, Rafael de
Izquierdo, who whimsically terminated the old-time privileges such as exempting them from paying
annual tribute and from rendering forced labour or polo. As accounted, it is made clear that the mutiny
is blown up by the Spanish officials and friars into a revolt as a way for Filipinos to gain independence
from the Spanish monarchy. The harsh policy of the despotic governor and captain-general Rafael de
Izquierdo abolished their privilege of exemption from paying annual tribute and rendering forced labour
or polo. If I will judge the two, the more accurate to the truthfulness of the facts is the Filipino version
because Filipino's during the time were active participants, and responded to what they deemed as
injustices and the execution of GOMBURZA was a blunder on the part of the Spanish government, for
the action severed the ill-feelings of the Filipinos and the event inspired Filipino patriots to call for
reforms and eventually independence. There may be different versions of the event, but one thing is
certain, the 1872 Cavite Mutiny paved way for a momentous 1898.