Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-24
CEN. WOOD PLANS
TO RETURN TO POST
viii Go Back to Manila if
Health PermitS-ChatS at
Black Hills.
BY j. RUSSELL YOUNG,
Staff Correspondent of The Star.


Staff Correspondent of The Star.
STATE GAME LODGE, BLACK
HILLS, S. Oak, June 24.--Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood, governor general of
the Philippines, who. with Mrs. Wood,
made a brief visit with the President
and Mrs. Coolidge at the Summer
White House, and whose weakened
condition when he arrived yesterday
was such as to shock those who saw
him, appeared stronger this morning.
The general rested we'll during the
night and informed his host and
hostess when he greeted them this
morning that he felt much better.
He and the President chatted on the
front porch while awaiting breakfast
lodge for the news photographers and
the motion picture men. During the
taking of the pictures, although he
leaned against one of the pillars of
the porch, Gen. Wood appeared in
good humor and made a noble effort
at conversation, and told one or two
little stories, at which he and the
President laughed heartily.
The general did not accompany
President Coolidge, who left for his
office in Rapid City shortly afterward
The general sought large armchair
at the shady corner of the porch, ana
during the latter part of the morning
remained there.
Expects to Keep Post.
Mrs. Coolidge and Mrs. Wood had
a1AN In
during which the former pointed out
the objects of interest and various
beauty spots, as well as the animals
that were roaming about the hillside.
Upon their return to the lodge they
chatted with the general. Maj. B. Y.
Reed, the generals aide, and Capt.
Lindsay Fletcher, his physician, who
ACCOMPANIED the general TO the Black
Hills and who also are guests at the
Summer White House. and Col. Win
ship, the Presidents aide, sat in the
group.
Despite conflicting reports about
Gen. Wood returning to this country
for the purpose of returning to private
life, it was stated by some of those
who are in a position to speak with
authority that the general intends 10
return to Manila in September II his
general suffers from injuries which he
received aboard ship coming to The
States and from an automobile acci-
dent in Manila, as we'll as from the
effects from the surgical operation
performed some weeks ago. He Will
be 81 years of age next october.
However, the general has expressed
a determination to keep on with his
duties in the Philippines and has ex-
pressed confidence that he will be suf-
ficiently recovered to make the trip
back to the islands by Fail.
Chats About Reported Friction.
The general is represented as hav-
ing chatted good naturedly about the
reports received in this country of
the friction between him and the
Philippine Legislature. The principal
difficulty of the Philippines, he was
represented as saying to friend TINS
morning, was that the natives are
becoming Americanized in the respect
that they want to spend more money
than they have. He in effect answered
Col. Carmi Thcmpson's report to the
President on the condition in the
Philippines, that Gen. Woods admin
istration has too much military at
mosphere. BY reason of his sur
sistants who are Army officers, Gen.
Wood was represented as answering
by saying that civilians now are oc-
cupying 80 per cent of the offices of
the Philippine government. He be-
lieves, however, that the American
Government ought not to permit a
situation to be created in the Philip
pines which would lead the United
States into position of responsibility
without authority. He contends that
there is too much at stake to make
such an error.
Gen. Wood was represented as say
ing that although the Philippines are
progressing and are growing more
friendly, they still need a guiding and
helping hand. He agreed in effect
with Col. Thompson that there is
great field for capital investment in
the islands, explaining that the islands
offer vast resources and geographical
advantages, but are sorely in need of
outside capital for development.
The understanding is that Gen. and
Mrs. Wood will leave the Summer
White House this afternoon for New
York.
$3.50 AEr NAVAL ~ nT