Evening star., 1923-02-17
GOV. RELY QUITS
PORTO R|cAN DST
Resignation Receiveby the
| '-President-Expeedto to
Be Accepte
ILL HEALTH 's REASON
Gen. Edwards, Comrnder of 26th
Division 0verse, May Be
(, Named as Ecessor.
ILL HEALTH IS REASON

President Hardg received the
Resignation of L. ont Reilly as Gov
eruor of Porto 10 last night, and,
according to the ssociated Press, al
though no staternt was made, there
was every indicaon that it would be
accepted.
The text OF ts cablesram or reslg-
nation, as MAD public at the White
HOUSE, follows
"Hon. WarroF. Harding.
.---.. "Prcsidentf the United States:
.-"On accou, Of very serious injury
while in thfstates my trip to Porto
Rico, rrostrted me and l have been
confined tony bed since, not being
1A1fe TO resIne my official duties. My
physicians inform me it will be sew
eral monty before I can recover and
II must Eve complete change and
rtst, freefrom ali care. This being
the casea feel that I should resign
and lookafter my health first.
-become effective April l, believing
: that bythat time will be able to
travel. md If l am not can be taken
to q hopital here until ] am able to
do so. ~ offering my resignation
cannot do so without expressing to
YOU au 'SStIe w ccrS my nPpio
ciatio, Of the unfalling loyalty and
suhptt you have both continually
Eiyenfo me in my arduous and trying
workhere.
dycn Great Demonstration.
"Ydir recent statement to ne that
YOU we're for me 100 per cent had Its
echuin the great demonstration ten
1haJ the work of your administration
in'Porto Rico has not been In vain,
bui has been appreciated. It was
complete Vtndication OF our American
pofcies, instituted in the Islands two
yelrs ago.
IL. deiesation composed OF men of
ali political parties called on my sec
rsary Yesterday. requesting that j
withhold my resignation until you
ctuld be communicated with. nave
ryvocable. Ninety per cent of the
people OF the island nre for you and
tae things you stand for and are
pleading that no backward step. be
-aken In Porto Rico. Amerfcaniza-
tio1, Of the island must be continued.
ministration must be held and where
the outposts have been planted they
nust never be withdrawn.
"E. MONT RELY.
Governor Of Porto Rico.
addressed from San Juan, Porto
Rico"
Gen. Edwards May BE Named.
The action Of Gov Reilly was rot
unexpected in official circles. now
ever. as It had been stated that Presi-
dent Harding personally had been In
formed Of the physical condition
which 1t was stated by Mr.. Reilly hao
made It advisable for him to leave
Although It was made clear at the
White House before the TestEnation n
was received that the President
any federal post until the tncumoent
had resigned. It ~ understood that
several men have bosn considered IN :
formally IN government circles Tor
the governorship in the event OF
Mr.. Eeilys resisEirg.
Among these are MAJ. Gen. Clar-
ance r. Edwar rds. retired. who COM
1uanded the 26th Division overseas
and previously had served as chief
Of the bureau of iasular affairs OF
the War Department and in Panama.
the Philippines and other possess
sions.
Others Are Mentioned.
Senator New. republican,, Indiana.
earlier had been suggested for the
post. but in view OF the possibility
of his being appointed to a cabinet
post soon his name has not been
prominently mentioned in connection
with Porto Rico in recent weeks.
Others mentioned for the post have
bsea Pepres sentatira Towner Of Iowa
and Campbell OF Kansas.
Gov Reilys nomination to be Gov
ernor Of Porto Eicot was confirmed
by the Senate in May. 1921. and he
was inaugurated the following
July so.
His resignation ends. "ons of the