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The Cavite Mutiny of 1872 was a brief rebellion of Filipino troops and workers at a Spanish arsenal in Cavite, Philippines. The Spanish governor exaggerated the incident to crack down on growing Filipino nationalist sentiment. Several intellectuals were arrested and three priests, Gomburza, were later executed, becoming martyrs for independence. There is debate around the cause of the mutiny, with Spanish historians like Montero y Vidal arguing it was a grand conspiracy to overthrow Spain, while others see it as a labor issue sparked by the removal of worker privileges. The document analyzes both sides but ultimately agrees with the Spanish view that it was a wider conspiracy, not just a labor dispute.

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The Cavite Mutiny of 1872 was a brief rebellion of Filipino troops and workers at a Spanish arsenal in Cavite, Philippines. The Spanish governor exaggerated the incident to crack down on growing Filipino nationalist sentiment. Several intellectuals were arrested and three priests, Gomburza, were later executed, becoming martyrs for independence. There is debate around the cause of the mutiny, with Spanish historians like Montero y Vidal arguing it was a grand conspiracy to overthrow Spain, while others see it as a labor issue sparked by the removal of worker privileges. The document analyzes both sides but ultimately agrees with the Spanish view that it was a wider conspiracy, not just a labor dispute.

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THE CAVITY MUTINY

INTRODUCTION
Cavite Mutiny, (January 20, 1872), brief rebellion of 2020 Filipinos troops and
workers at the Cavite arsenal that served as an excuse for Spanish repression of
the fledging Philippine nationalist movement. Ironically, the harsh reaction of the
Spanish authorities ultimately served to advance the nationalist cause. The
mutiny was quickly crushed, but the Spanish regime, led by reactionary governor
Rafael de Izquierdo, exaggerated the incident and used it as an excuse to crack
down on Filipinos who had been calling for governmental reform. A number of
Filipino intellectuals were arrested ang charged with collaborating with the
mutineers. Following a brief trial, three were later made martyrs for the cause of
Philippine independence.
The Martyr of the Three Priests (GOMBURZA) were notable Filipino priests
charged with treason and sedition. The Spanish clergy linked the priest to the
mutiny as part of a plot to stifle the movement of secular priests who wanted to
have their own parishes rather than being assistants to the regular friars. The
Cavity mutiny has two version: Spanish and Filipino. Dr. Trinidad H. Pardo de
Taverra’s accounts and Jose Montero y Vidal’s accounts. The opposing viewpoints
of the two historians sparked a debate; was the Cavite Mutiny a grand conspiracy
to overthrow the Spanish government in the Philippines, or was it merely a labor
issue?

SIDE OF THE CONTROVERSY


SPANISH VERSION OF CAVITY MUTINY
Jose Montero y Vidal’s was a Spanish historian who wrote Historia General de
Filipinas as a Spanish version of the 1872 Cavite Mutiny. The event, according to
Monteros, was an attempt to overthrow the Spanish government in the
Philippines. His account of the mutiny was criticized as being woefully biased, and
Carlos Maria de la Torre was relieved of his post with the establishment of a less
radical government in Spain. Rafael de Izquierdo took control of the government.
The removal of the exemption form tribute privileges enjoyed by the Cavite
Arsenal laborers was the catalysts for the insurgency. Highlight the reason for the
revolution, the abolition of privileges enjoyed by Cavite Arsenal workers such as
exemption from paying tribute and employment in Polos Y Servicios (Force
Labor). The presence of native clergy conspired and supported the rebels against
the presence of Spanish friars.

THE STAND
Based on the evidence presented by the various parties, I will side with the
Spanish version of the Cavite Mutiny written by Jose Montero y Vidal, which I
believe is a grand conspiracy.

THE POSITIVE STAND


Cavite Mutiny, I believe, is a Grand Conspiracy dealing with the Spanish version or
Spanish point of view. Even though we know that the abolition of the privileges
enjoyed by the workers of the Cavite Arsenal of exemption from tribute was the
cause of the insurgency, if we analyze or review it carefully, we must look to the
bigger picture of content; we must not focus on just one argument that the Cavite
Mutiny is solely due to labor issues; this is a simple and weak argument that leads
to a widespread Filipino rebellion. Also, the Polos y Servicios were mentioned as
another reason for the Cavite Mutiny, but is there any evidence that the Polos y
Servicios were present before the Spaniards arrive? Finally, the GOMBURZA were
executed not because of the labor issue, but because they were blamed for being
the masterminds of the Cavite Mutiny. It is a grand conspiracy because when the
GOMBURZA were the defendants, the fiscal found them guilty. However, the
prosecutor used Gov. Izquierdo’s interpretations based on the report of
Izquierdo’s that the three priests were the cause of the widespread rebellion due
to the spreading of the events. That is why the Cavite Mutiny was blamed on
GOMBURZA, so when we analyze it, the labor issue is not a strong argument that
caused or occurred the Cavite Mutiny.

THE NEGATIVE STAND


I disagree with Dr. Trinidad H. Pardo de Taverra’s perspective or version, because,
as stated, we must look at the bigger picture of the controversy and not just focus
on one argument that the Cavite Mutiny was only caused by labor issues among
Filipinos, resulting in a widespread uprising.

THE FINAL STAND


Based on the gathered and shown evidences, as well as the satisfactory impact of
the evidences that was given in the argument, I was convinced that the Cavite
Mutiny and not just a labor issue.

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