The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-06
COOLIDGE KILLS
FILIPINO PLEA
FOR FREEDOM
Defends Ivory Soap
General Wood

Coolidge cabinet may be corrupt but
il still recognizes its duty to civiliza-
ton. Il may be srneared with oil but
it still stands true to the ideals Of
Ivory Soap.
Calvin Coolidge, the White House
sphynx, today broke his long silence
when he declared in a letter to
Manuel Roxas, chairman of the Phil
ippine Independence mission here,
that the United States government
could not grant independence to the
Philippines at this time.
Calvin Coolidge, the defender of
Harry M. Daugherty and the Teapot
Dome crooks expressed his conf
dence in the administration of Gen.
eral Leonard Wood, one time presi-
Dental white hope of Colonel Proc
tor Of Ivory Soap fame. Woods
son is about to be quizzed to explain
how he came into possession of near
ly one million dollars thru Wall
Street plunges from his fathers
headquarters in Manila.
Defenders of Civilization.
The United States governmental
the money barons of Wall Street
speaking thru "Silent Cal''-declare
that it would not be performing its
full duty to civilization were to grant
the demands of the Philippines for
freedom.
The greater part of Coolidge's let
ter was a defense Of General Wood
now under fire for gross incom-
petence and disregard of the inter-
ests of the Filipinos in the conduct
of his Office. 1t is forecasted here
that the Philippine question added to
the Teapot scandal may light fire
under the political posterior of CAL.
vim Coolidge that will smoke him out
of his silence if not out of the White
House.
The presidents letter is in part as
follows:
Not Enough Dougheenies.
After describing the present stu
alton of the Philippines and what the
United States has dore for the
islands, President Coolidge declared:
"a fair appraisal of all these con-
siderations and of others which sug-
gest themselves without requiring
enumeration, will, I am sure, Justify
the frank statement that the govern
ment Of the United States would not
feel that it has performed its full
duty by the. Filipino people or dis
charged all Of its obligations to civili-
zation, if it should yield at this time
to your aspiration for national in
dependence.
"The government of the United
States has full confidence in the
eh'litv -A-% entions and fairness
and sincerity of the present govern0f
general. It is convinced that he has
intended to act and has acted within
the scope of his proper and constitu-
tional authority Thus convinced, it
is determined to sustain him and it's
purpose will be to encourage the
broadcast and most intelligent Coop
Grafton Of the Filipino people in this |
policy.
Don't Appreciate Word.
Looking at the whole situation |
fairly and impartially one cannot but |
feel that if the Filipino people can
not cooperate in the support and en-
couragement of as good an admins
tration as has been afforded under |
Governor General Wood, their fail |
ure will be rather a testimony Of un-
preparedness for the full obligation of |
citizenship, than an evidence of pa
triotic eager1ess to advance their
country.
III am convinced that Governor
General Wood has at no time been
other than a hard working, painstak-
ing and conscientious administrator.
have found no evidence that he had
exceeded his proper authority or
that he has acted with any other
than the purpose of best serving the
real interests of the Filipino people.
He is Hopeful.
eff the time comes when it is APP
parent that independence would be
better for the people of the Philip
pines, from the point Of view Of both
their domestic concern and their sta
tus in the world; and if when that
time comes the Filipino people desire
complete independence, it is not pos
sible to doubt that the American gov
eminent and people will gladly ac-
cord it,
The presidents letter, which was a
long document, was in reply to reso-
lutions adopted by the Senate and
House of the Philippines demanding
independence and protesting against
the administration of Governor Cen
eral Wood.