Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-04
Filipino Says Wood
Is Great Executive
To the Editor OF The Star

To the Editor OF The Star:
/ am a Filipino college student in
this city. I wish to show to the pub.
lie that there are F'ilipinos who ap-
preciate the services rendered to our
country by Gov. Wood.
After staying about six years in
the Philippines, Gov. Gen. Wood has
come back to the United States for a
we'll earned short vacation. His exact
ing and straining duties as chief exec
utive Of the Philippines and accidents
which he has recently encountered
are responsible for the sick man he is
today. However, he expects to re-
turn to the Philippines next September
in much better health to continue the
noble task he has ably begun
Maj. Gen. Wood is one of the most
heroic figures of America today.
With fortitude and courage he deter.
mines to return to his post, which.
perhaps, no other American can hold
so efficiently. so tactfully. so kindly
and so firmly. He wishes to return
to the people who at times have not
fully appreciated the great sacrifices
he is making, to the people VINO now
and then have misunderstood his be-
nevolent acts. to the people who. un-
fortunately. are led by some selfish
leaders that have been necessarily In
opposition to him. His services in
the Philippines, like his in Cuba, shall
form a glorious chapter in American
history.
Gov. Wood had much difficulty in
correcting conditions left behind by
his predecessor. He Strengthened out
the financial tangles into which the
government and it's commercial and
industrial ventures were thrown
by both American and Filipino ire
sponsible politicians. Today the
country stands on a sound financial
groundwork. Gov. Wood himself is
very glad to report that the inhabi'
tants of the Philippines are the hap
piest, most contented and most peace
ful people in the world and on the
right road to real and lasting pros
Derity. Such a state of affairs speaks
elouuently for the brilliant admins
tration of the great American soldier
statesman.
In the performance Of his task Gov.
Wood has met strong opposition and
biting criticisms in the United States
and in the Philippines. He met them
coolly and patiently, but in the end
he surmounted them all. All his lie
he has been that way.
Gov. Wood does not need our praises.
In fact, they are unnecessary. The
hard and conscientious worker that
he is. he finds his satisfaction in the
performance of his tasks. He is OBJ
livious to the criticism and praises
made by others. But he would ike
to show America that there are
great many Filipinos, Of whom l am
one, who appreciate the great serv'
ices he has rendered to our country.
In the hearts of the masses of the
Filipino people the name of Leonard
Wood is enshrined with esteem, re.
spect and love. The people may not
fully manifest now their full admira'
ton of the grand old man. Perhaps
they never will, but posterity, reaping
the lasting benefits of his administra-
ton. will regard his as the great
est governor general the Philippines
ever had.
We rejoice in the reported intention
of Gov. Wood to return to the Philip
pines. May he live many more happy
years in the services of his country
and humanity.