Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-03
BY JUNIUS B. WOOD.

DI JUNACS d. VIVID
MANILA, p. I. N.A.N.A.).-Man-
uel L. Quezon's home is on Pasay
Beach, nearer to Cavite. the Ameri-
can naval base in the Orient, than to
Manila. 1t is a large, two-story house
with two straight driveways to the
road, grass plots and shrubbery be-
tween, and a broad lawn to Manila
Bay in back.
Signs, mo Parking, Please" are
along either side of the road, the
unusual please" a touch Of Malay
courtesy inbred in the Filipino. How
ever. cars always are waiting. for any
leader in the Philippines must see his
followers when they come.
The form of the old nipa hut with
its pointed roof, broad overhanging
caves and the living rooms on poles,
one story above the ground, as pro-
lection against typhoons, is preserved
in the modern Filipino house, no mat
ter how pretentious. The lower floor,
which once stood open, is now walled
in; ornate tiled floors, broad corri-
dor and many rooms replace the bare
dirt tramped hard by livestock. The
living rooms, their floors now covered
with Oriental rugs and costly furni-
ture, are on the second floor, Just
as always.
Quezon Is Busy Man.
'Mr. Quezon is taking q rest" his
secretary explained as we came down
from the second floor into Quezon's
office on the ground floor. He was
comforting until late last night, did
not sleep well and was up. again early
to take part in a memorial service this
morning. He did not get home until
after lunch and must be at the Senate
again this afternoon and leave for the
southern provinces this evening""
No statesman's time is his own.
The siesta had been interrupted. Five
minutes later, Quezon stepped through
the door, brisk and alert as ever,
white suit and shoes, blue shirt and
high soft blue collar with a long
string tie as usual, but grayer and
lined, no longer the young Mr..
Quezon" to those who see him after
a lifetime of fighting for cause.
How long Is 1t since you've been
here?" he asked, after the usual
greetings.
Twelve years"
Twelve years! Yes, it Is. Twelve
years." he echoed slowly. II was
thinking today after you telephoned
that 1t was seven. How the years
steal away from US"
What do you see new?" he de-
manded, again the aggressive Quezon.
Some buildings, the" started.
"Oh, yes" with q matter of
course gesture. Nothing else?"
Sees Changing People.
Girls wearing American styles and
the Filipino dress with its bright COL
ors and graceful nounces only on the
older people"
THAT means more than new build
ings, q changing people. We should
preserve our national costume. Moth
ing in the world Is more beautiful
than the Filipino woman's dress. But
how2 Our girls are working now,
our lives have changed, and girl
cannot use typewriter, or work In
an ONCE or factory with starched
sleeves"
He wanted to know details of the
new Pan-American Anyways clipper
plane service between America and
Asia. The Philippine government
will do anything in its power to help"
he declared. and continued with his
views for the future:
THE main two problems before us
now are to develop our own resources
and to build up our own economic
structure. For 80 years our develop
ment has been based on free trade
relations with America. Even If We
must lose that market sometime in
the future, we hope to make special
arrangements for the reciprocal ex-
change Of goods. At the same time,
diversified production and new indus
tries, especially home industry, will
be fostered. Above all, we will try to
give every farmer an opportunity to
own his own home.
"Affording facilities to acquire q
homestead is the best way to avoid
communism. The Philippines will
foster the private ownership of land.
It is up to the United States to de-
eide the future trade relations of the
Philippines"
Many More Arrive.
His car was waiting. We stepped
out of the office. Half hundred had
come into the broad basement sala
during the few minutes we were talk
ing. He paused to speak to an aged
woman and promise what she asked.
Most Of them were men-to some.
"yes"; others, no" He LSskoned one
into the automobile to talk during
the ride to the Senate. Even then he
was not free. A car intercepted him
at the gate and four Americans got
out. He disposed of them through the
window.
His big car passed my taxi before
the Luneta was reached. A tag,
Manila 1-2"-the Governor General
still has No. 1-1-was on one rear
fender and a New York State license,
of q considerably higher number, on
the other. Such is Quezon, a man of
two countries-Filipino blood and
American brain-and all the others
who rule or will rule the Philippines,
are the same or striving to be.
(CooyriRht 1873 nv the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Incl