New-York tribune., 1921-03-08
. 0od Ordered
IoPhilippines
For a Survey
Assigned to Find RENE.
dies for Political I'm
rest, Trade Depression
and Military Weaknesses
Some Natives Seditious
Farley Openly With Japa.
nese; Officer Renews Con-
ferences on l.. of p. Post

From The Tyibune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON. March r. Maio,
General Wood has been ordered to
the Philippines to make a survey of
conditions there. He goes as a soldier
as we'll as a tried administrator AMI
mis- task is to find remedies for tic
existing political chaos, business de-
preston and weakened military situa-
ton of the islands
Before coming to Washington to be
inaugural President Harding made
definite tender of the Governor Gen
cralship of the Philippines to General
Wood and they discussed this offer
last week in Marion. General Wood at
that time said they had not come to
the decision, but he would come to
the Capital to settle the matter a
few days after the Inauguration.
Secretary of War Weeks accompani-
cd the General to the White House
conference with President Harding
this afternoon. They were closeted
nearly an hour and then Secretary
Weeks read to newspaper men a state
ment that appeared to have been writ
ten with the stubby lead pencil of the
commander in chief Of the army. This
was as follows:
"The President is not unmindful of
changes in policy recommended by his
predecessor in dealing with the Philip
pines. He is anxious to settle definite
ly our policy and has asked General
Wood, because of his extended ex-
perience there, to so to the islands and
report conditions as he may find them"
viii Obey Assignment
Secretary Weeks was asked. in view
of the previous tender Of the Governor
Genel alship, what General Wood would
do. "He will go there; he is in the,
army" replied the War Department
head with smile. "lf General Wood
was offered the Governor Generalship
the offer has been modified.'
A few moments later General Wood
halted on his way from the office Of
President Harding, replying to ques-
tions as to his intentions. said: 81 am
a servant Of the Republic" He said
it smilingly and proudly.
An hour or so later most Of official
Washington, gathered at Keith's The
ater to attend Press Club "Hobby
Show cheercd General Wood when he
entered the box occupied by tho Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harding and VicePresi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge. Tonight the
General left for Philadelphia with
George Wharton Pepper to have a con-
ference about the provostship of the
University of Penns sylvania.
Mr.. Pepper came here to-day to give
. i
and growing desire Of the graduates
offer him the provostship. 1t is be-
lievcd that General W ood may have been
influenced to decline the Governor Gem
eralship of the islands because of an
inclination to go to the university.
Some of his friends think that on mis-
return he may resign from the army
and accept the provostship.
Some Natives S, ditious
The decision to send strong figure
such as General wood to the islands
is expected to have its most Important
effect on those native leaders of the
Filipinos who have resorted to sedition
in their efforts to bring about indie
pendence for the little brown people.
Some of these leaders arc known to
have dealt with the mil tary Of Japan.
seeking information openly as to the
treatment Nippon wodd accord the
Filipinos when the Unit ID States
evacuated the islands in accordance
with the intentions Of the Wilson gov
ernment.
For the last eight years the situa-
ton of Ame ricans in the islands has
grown less and less desirable. The
Harding Administration has come into
power at time wh.n the Filipnos are
reported seething with rebellous
schemes and plot and when the pros
rcrity painfully wrought by the Roose-
vel, and Taft admin stratlons has
given way TO sodGcr business de-
preston; wien Japan hns gained eon-
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