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S THE THREE VERSIONS

OF
CAVITE MUTINY
SPANIARDS' VERSION FILIPINOS' VERSION OFFICIAL REPORT OF
GOV. IZQIERDO

WRITTEN BY: WRITTEN BY: WRITTEN BY:


JOSE Y VIDAL DR. PARDO H. GOV. GENERAL RAFAEL
TAVERA IZQIERDO

JANUARY 20, 1872 AT NIGHT OF JANUARY 20, 1872


9;30 IN THE JANUARY 20, 1872
EVENING

Reasons: Reasons: Reasons:

Abolition of the privileges Harsh policy of the The injustice of having


enjoyed by the native despotic governor and obliged workers in the
soldiers and laborers of the captain general Rafael Cavite Arsenal to pay
Cavite Arsenal such as Izqierdo abolishing their tribute starting January 1,
exemption from paying privilege of exemption 1872 and render personal
annual tribute and forced from paying annual tribute service from which they
labor. and rendering forced labor. formally exempted.
The mutiny was motivated
In Tavera's account, it was and prepared by: the native
Revolt to overthrow the stated that the Filipinos are clergy, the meztizos, and
Spanish rule to gain being abused and their rights native lawyers and by those
independence from are being violated, thus it known as "abogadillos". Some
monarchial control sparked a revolt of the people are residents of Manila and
against the government. Cavite and nearby provinces.

The instigators protested


Liberal ideas from Europe
against the injustice of the
disseminated by the
government in not paying
illustrados studying in
the province for their
Spain.
tobacco crop.

The usury that some


officials practice in
handling documents that
the finance department
gives crop owners who
have to sell them at a loss.
CONSIDERING THE THREE ACCOUNTS OF THE 1872 MUTINY, THERE WERE SOME
BASIC FACTS THAT REMAINED TO BE UNVARYING:

-THERE WAS DISSATISFACTION AMONG THE WORKERS OF THE ARSENAL AS


WELL AS THE MEMBERS OF THE NATIVE ARMY AFTER THEIR PRIVILEGES WERE
DRAWN BACK BY GEN. IZQUIERDO.
-GEN. IZQUIERDO INTRODUCED RIGID AND STRICT POLICIES THAT MADE THE
FILIPINOS MOVE AND TURN AWAY FROM SPANISH GOVERNMENT OUT OF
DISGUST.
-THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT FAILED TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION ON
WHAT TRULY TRANSPIRED BUT RELIED ON REPORTS OF IZQUIERDO AND THE
FRIARS AND THE OPINION OF THE PUBLIC.
-THE FILIPINO CLERGY MEMBERS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN THE
SECULARIZATION MOVEMENT IN ORDER TO ALLOW FILIPINO PRIESTS TO TAKE
HOLD OF THE PARISHES IN THE COUNTRY MAKING THEM PREY TO THE RAGE
OF THE FRIARS.
-FILIPINOS DURING THE TIME WERE ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS, AND RESPONDED
TO WHAT THEY DEEMED AS INJUSTICES.
-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.

BASILIO, FRANCIA NEIL T.


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