Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 edition. Excerpt: ... year wine was placed under government control. Other articles, such as buyo and playing cards, also became monopolies. DISCONTENT FOLLOWS ABUSES Protests against the monopolies. These monopolies brought large sums of money into the treasury, but they made the people poor and wretched. This caused discontent. The people objected especially to the monopoly of tobacco and wine. They protested against the abuses and cruelties of the government inspectors also. When the monopoly of tobacco was established in the Cagayan Valley, many Filipinos left the province and went to Manila. In Ilocos Norte the people gathered to protest against the injustices of this monopoly. A revolt was prevented by the alcalde mayor and the cura of Batac, who persuaded the people to disperse. The Kalinga uprising. It was during the rule of Governor Basco that the Kalingas revolted, although this revolt was not caused by the monopolies. The Kalingas were a warlike and restless people living in Nueva Vizcaya. In 1785 more than twelve hundred of them rose in revolt against the government officials. Their chief was Lagutao. A force of three hundred musketeers sent from Cagayan put down the" rebellion. CONQUEST AND REFORMS The conquest of the Batanes. North of Luzon are several small islands called the Batanes Islands. Shortly before the time of Basco the Dominican friars made an attempt to establish a mission there. Governor Basco conquered the islands and annexed them to the Philippines. For this service he was given the title of Count of the Conquest of Batanes and the principal town was named after him. Berenguer's proposed reforms. Felix Berenguer came to rule the Islands in.1788. He tried to continue the good policy of Governor Basco, and drew up a "plan of reforms...
