Evening journal., 1921-09-03
WOOD TO STAY
INPHILIPPINES
Notifies Weeks He Will
Retire From Army to
Take Governorship
BELIEVES 1T
PATRIOTIC DUTY

F'Ncu hoo announced MS
acceptance OF the post OF governor
general OF the Philippines. offered
him by President Harding.
General Wood notined Secretary
Weeks that he would retire from
the army to accept the gpvernorship.
He gave out this statement:
Il desire to accept the governor
ship because / believe the serious
ness OF the situation rises superior
TO my personal wishes. I feel that
u Is my patriotic duty TO accept and
viii undertake 70 assume the du-
ties OF the office as soon as possible.
General Wood said he probably
would not ask retirement from the
army until his appointment as gov
ernor-general had been confirmed by
the Senate
He has requested Secretary Weeks
10 detail Colonel Frank r. Mccoy.
Gordon, Johnston. Major Edward
Bowditch and Lieutenant Normal r..
Wood to act as assistants to the gov
ernor-general. With the exception
OF Lieutenant Wood. all these Off
GERS, who are members OF the mis-
sion, saw service in the Philippines
and are familiar with island condl-
tions, especially in Mindanao and
Sulu, where the Moros are threaten
ing trouble.
According to plans discussed. Nc
! Coy, Johnston and Bowditch will be
assigned to duty IN various depart
ments OF the insular government,
while Lieutenant Wood win be aide
TO the governor general. Army Of
heers are forbidden to hold civil Of
1ces, but the governor general may
assign them to duty as assistants in
the various departments.
The general and Cameron Forbes
reached Manila on Thursday having
completed a four months tour Of the
archipelago.
AS soon as a brief confidential re-
port is cabled 20 President Harding
a final report Of the missions find
ings will be prepared. This Is expect
ed TO require two or three weeks.
The mission has Travelled 5000
miles by steamer, motor, horseback
and afoot II visited forty-five Of the
lforty-seven provinces. conducted
public hearings in more than a hun
dred municipalities. listened to more
than a thousand speeches and held
private conferences with many hun
dreds OF persons.
Throughout their tour the investi-
gators heard expressions of friend
Hest regard for Americans and gratl-
tude for what the United States has
accomplished in the development Of
the Filipino people
A large majority OF the Filipino
speakers at public meetings advo-
Gated some form Of independence
under an American prOtectorate.
only few declared for absolute
independence and few others de-
clared themselves satisfied with the
present government.
The chief grievance OF the Moros
was against the present school sys-
TEN, which they feared would alien
ate their children from the Moham-
median faith. General Wood and
Mr.. Forbes assured them. however.
that religion Is not taught in the
public schools
On various occasions General
Wood and Mr.. Forbes declared in
their speeches that the greatest need
Is many additional American edu-
Gators oinstruct Filipino teachers.
The investigators commended the
Philippine constabulary, declaring
that almost everywhere in the islands
public order was good. Among things
they condemned we're conditions OF
sanitation and the administration OF
Justice.
The mission win leave Manila FOR
China. September 10, thence pro-
ceeding to japan and returning here
about october 10. Mr.. ForDes prob
, ably will continue to the United
States after leaving japan.
MUST RETIRE FROM ARMY.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Accept
ance by General Wood OF the post
OF governor-g general Of the Philip
pines will necessitate his retirement
from active service in the army after
thirty-nve years spent with the mill.
tary establishment.
Legislation proposed by the ad.
= minlstration which would have en-.
abled General Wood to accept the
Philippine governorship and yet re
main on the active list was killed las
month in the House.
Secretary Weeks. on learning OF
General Woods decision, expressed
himself as highly gratifed." H'
added that had the general assumed
lthe Office OF provost Of the Univer.
!, sity Of Pennsylvania as was expected
II also would have necessitated hi
retirement from the active list and
that the acceptance Of the Philippine
post only advances by few months
a certain eventuality- The secretary
= sasd he had not been advised Of
J, ncialIv OF General Woods action.