Evening star., 1927-08-08
F|L|P|NOS GR|EvE
AT DEATH OF WOOD
Prominent Men of Islands
Express Sorrow at
Governors Passing.

By the Associated Press
MANILA, August S.-Vice-Gov Eu
gene \. Gilmore who left last week
ON a trip to the southern part of the
6rchlpelago, when notified by radio of
Gov. Gen. Woods death sent the fol.
lowing statement:
I'm deeply grieved at the uneX.
pected news. Only last week Gov.
On. Wood cabled me that he expected
10 start back to the Philippines in
Sep cmber. We have worked together
more than five years and l have for
him the gravest respect and admira,
ticn.
Friend of FilipinOs.
'He was a genuine friend of the en-
tire Filipino people. He worked un.
tir,ngly. unselfiahly and with great
efficiency for their permanent good.
He spared neither time nor effort to
promote the establishment in the
Philippines of sound, just and efficient
government.
He was a great man and n great
executive. held in the highest esteem
by his own countrymen and worthy
of the respect and admiration Of all
people"
Emilio Aguinaldo, former rebel lead
er. issued the following statement:
with the death of Gov. Gen. Wood
America has lost its best administra-
tor of the Philippines governor gen
eral who sought to improve in not
able way the administration of public
affairs. During his administration he
rehahiltated cur finances, which were
on the verge of a precipice Without
violating the principle of separation
of powers of democratic government
he restored public confidence on the
administration of justice.
"Ife was genuine apostle, working
for the health of the people. His last
days were devoted to campaign in
the United States to raise $4,000 900
to suppress leprosy in the Philippines
His death is equally felt by Filipino
veterans of the revolution and by me
personally"
Manila Stunned by Death.
Manila was stunned by the news of
Gov. Gen. Leonard Woods death, and
friends and political opponents united
in paying tribute to his courage, to
his devotion to his ideals and to the
untiaSSing zeal with which he tackled
problems of colonial administration.
The shock of his death was the
greater because his friends all expect
ed him to return here next September
principal leaders of the opposition to
Gov. Gen. Wood, was another of those
who issued a statement paying tribute
TO his late political opponent.
Il heard of Gen. Woods death with
profound sorrow" said OSmena. "We
have had our political disa greemnets.
but Gen. Wood always tried to do his
best and what in his honest opinion
was right. He was an indefatigable
worker. One evening last year. when
he was unwell, I had many opportu-
mites to observe how hard and how
continuously he worked"
Tribute of Admiral.
Both American and Filipino commu.
mites expressed a keen sense of the
loss they feel in Gen. Woods death.
1 am inexpressibly shocked by the
news" said Rear Admiral Sumner E.
W. kittelle, commander of the 10th
Naval District. with headquarters
at Cavite. P. I. Gov. Gen. Wood
will pass into history as the greatest
of colonial governors. Another mag
nlficent soldier has passed away on
the firing line, dewoting the last mo-
ments of his life to the service of his
country. No man of our generation
served America in a greater or more
unSelf1Sh manner. AS a statesman
he will be genuinely and universally
mourned"
Senate President Manuel Quezon
also expressed sorrow over Gen.
Woods death.
1T was with the deepest regret and
sorrow that heard of it, declared
Quezon. Everybody knows that Gov.
Gen. Wood and myself disagreed on al
most every fundamental issue affect