CO129-274 - Public Offices & Others - 1896 — Page 175

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informed me that when these troops, amounting to six or seven thousand men, reach their destination, he did not anticipate much difficulty in quelling the insurrection which he said was now confined to the single province of Cavite.

As constant allusions are being made in the Press to the part which is supposed to have been taken by the Japanese, and the secret societies, in originating and fomenting the insurrection, I asked His Excellency if there was any truth in these reports.

He replied that from the information supplied by the Legation at Tokio he had no reason to think that the Japanese had played any part in the conspiracy, but as regards the Freemasons he was quite sure that they had exerted considerable influence, as he had in fact proofs of their interference, and that they acted in connection with the Freemasons in Spain.

I asked His Excellency whether he thought the Freemasons had played any part in the Cuban Insurrection. He answered that he thought it very possible

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171 informed me that when these troops, amounting to six or seven thousand men, reach their destination, he did not anticipate much difficulty in quelling the insurrection which he said was now confined to the single province of Cavite. As constant allusions are being made in the Press to the part which is supposed to have been taken by the Japanese, and the secret societies, in originating and fomenting the insurrection, I asked His Excellency if there was any truth in these reports. He replied that from the information supplied by the Legation at Tokio he had no reason to think that the Japanese had played any part in the conspiracy, but as regards the Freemasons he was quite sure that they had exerted considerable influence, as he had in fact proofs of their interference, and that they acted in connection with the Freemasons in Spain. I asked His Excellency whether he thought the Freemasons had played any part in the Cuban Insurrection. He answered that he thought it very possible

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171 informed me that when these troops, amounting to six or seven thousand men, reach their destination, he aia not anticipate much uifficulty in quelling the incurrection which he said was now confined to the single province of Cavete. As constant allusions are being made in the Press to the part which is supposed to have been taken by the Japanese, and the secret societies, in originating and fomenting the insurrection, 1 asked is Excellency if there was any truth in these reports. supplied by the Legation at Tokio ho had no reason to think that the Japanese had played any part in the conspiracy, but as regards the freemasons he was quite sure that they had exerted considerable influence, as he had in fact proofs of their inter- ference, and that they acted in connection with tho le replied that from the information Freemasons in Spain. I asked His Excellency whether he thought the freemasons had played any part in the Cuban Ineur- rection. He answered that he thought it very possible

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informed me that when these troops, amounting to

six or seven thousand men, reach their destination,

he aia not anticipate much uifficulty in quelling

the incurrection which he said was now confined to

the single province of Cavete.

As constant allusions are being made in the

Press to the part which is supposed to have been

taken by the Japanese, and the secret societies,

in originating and fomenting the insurrection, 1

asked is Excellency if there was any truth in

these reports.

supplied by the Legation at Tokio ho had no reason

to think that the Japanese had played any part in

the conspiracy, but as regards the freemasons he

was quite sure that they had exerted considerable

influence, as he had in fact proofs of their inter-

ference, and that they acted in connection with tho

le replied that from the information

Freemasons in Spain.

I asked His Excellency whether he thought the

freemasons had played any part in the Cuban Ineur-

rection. He answered that he thought it very

possible

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