New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-08-26
WOOD MAY TAKE
POST IN ISLANDS
RUMOR THAT HE WILL BE MADE
GOVERNOR GENERAL OF
THE PHILIPPINES.
NATIVES WANT HIM APPOINTED
Sending the Woods-Forbes Mission
Wal a Diplomatic Step Toward the
Refusal to Grant the Filipinos
Immediate independence.
BY EDWARD q. CLARK.

lmWeoidte tU~oePSUoShSSs
BY EDWARD 3. CLARK.
WashingtOn.-There has been con-
siderable interest In Washington in
the whisper in administration circles
that Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood, 10Y In
the Philippines on inquiry bent, may
once more be asked to take the gov
ernor generalship of the Islands, and
that possibly he may accept it.
The country has understood that
General Wood already has accepted
the place of provost of the University
Of Pennsylvania. 1t Is possible that
he has not committed himself wholly
In this matter, and II he should change
his mind, or. rather, If he feels that
he can change 1t, his friends say h a
the action will be due TO things that
he feels he has learned In the Philip
pines and to pressure which has been
brought to bear upon him to under
take the Philippines duty.
The conception of the WOod-Forbes
mission to the Philippines was curious.
There is not the slightest doubt that
the administration, or rather the Wal
department, which Is the same thing
In this case, knew everything that was
going on In the Philippines, and really
needed no report even from such a
deep student of affairs a the general.
The word is that the administration
wanted something which it could put
forward definitely as the basis Of fu-
ture dealings with the FiliplnOs, and
that rather than use the documents
and information already in the hands
OF the War department, 1t concluded
that what 1t intended to do In the Is
lands would be better received when
based on a new report.
Bureau Undoubtedly Knew.
There Is a bureau of insular affairs
functionlng In Washington. 1t is a
stabilized bureau and for years it has
been doing executive work. Maj. Gen.
Clarence r. Edwards was for years
Its chief and his first assistant was
Frank Mcintyre, now a major general
and the successor of Edwards In the
insular bureau. While the bureau
could not play politics, nor even in a
way play policy, 1t unquestlonably is
believed that under the recent admin
istration not only the bent Of mind
Of the President, but the feelings of
the Filipinos themselves led to the
general belief that the governments
u-n~lz haI ayanotaI ndannnInnnn onI
that almost instantly.
1t Is said by the opponents Of grant
ing such liberty that there never has
been a belief among the men who real.
ly know about Philippine affairs that
the islands are yet fitted for indie
~pendence. 1t Is asserted that idealism
and a "self-determinationism" figured
In the matter Of a former presidential
suggestion that the Filipinos should be
given their liberty and figured also In
the movements made In the islands
TO bring about liberation.
When the present administration
came into power 1t probably was told
bluntly by some of the officials that
the Little Brown Brother of former
President Taft Is not at the advanced
stage of citizenship and executive abil'
ity which will make him fit for the
Job Of self-government.
1t readily a be seen that II Gen
eral Wood and w. Cameron Forbes
had not been sent to the Philippines on
a mission, the administration would
ho,o haaa n,vpnaIlnI RI MT IN lpfnr
nation which the War department al
ready possessed, but which 1t would be
charged came from prejudiced
sources, although the sources hardly
can be conceived as p~reJudlced, be
cause the War departments American
guardians of the Filipino brother al
ways have been fair to him.
Fiipinos Want Wood.
Now it Is held that General Wood
Is the only man who. because of tn,
feeling of respect which the Filipinos
have for him, will be able as governor
general to carry out the admlnistra
TONS policy of deferring the day OF
freedom. The word Is that the FIJI
pinos themselves want General Wood
and yet they must know what thi.
will mean to their hopes for instant
liberation from the binding tie.
From outward appearances there
was every reason to believe when this
administration took Office that it wal
no over keen to do anything for Gen
eral Wood. Perhaps the President
himself was willing to do something
and one car put this stronger than b!
qualifying It with a perhaps" bu'
there we're influences at work which
were powerful In preventing the offel
of any high recognition by the admin
istration.
Reduced Taxes Not Likely.
How much is the tax bill Of tn,
American citizen to be cut by the rev
enue measure which before the fros
will have a place upon tn,
statute books of the United States?
1t is a mighty hard thing to fell. 1
may not be u at all. and 1t may b,
Increased, but perhaps the country gen
orally speaking Will feel hat It hal
been relieved a bit by the shifting o
burdens Of taxation from one place I,
EmnAror. EiesH sna go e-~