Evening star., 1944-08-02
NewFi|ipino Presiden|
Expected 10 Follow
Quezon' 5 Policies
Full Cooperation
With United Stotes
Expected by offieioIs

expected Dy OfTtCtotS
President Sergio Osmena of the
Philippines was expected by observ-
ers here today to follow the policies
marked out by his predecessor
Manuel QueSon, who died yesterday
at Saranac Lake, N. Y, probably
only q short time before he might
have returned as the leader Of his
independent homeland.
These policies included fun CO.
operation with the United States
IN building up its full military and
naval security in the Far East.
President Osmena, s5. stepped
from the vice presidency to tn.
once OF Chief Executive of the
Philippines only few hours aftel
the death of Mr. Quezon had beer
reported here. The oath OF ofIice
was administered to him by Justice
Jackson In the ONCE OF Secretary
Of the Interior Ickes, Acting Com
missioner of the Philippines, who
promised that as soon as President
Roosevelt returns to Washington
President Osmena would be accorded
the honors due him as head OF a
Far Eastern state.
Once Quezon's Foe.
The new President, once a DO
litical opponent Of Mr.. Quezon. bu,
for some years now an aide of his ir
the Nacionalista party, recorded this
message for broadcast to his home.
land:
Il pledge all that is in me to serve
the best interests Of the people Of
the Philippines"
He also paid tribute to the dead
leader, saying:
His memory will help me face
the tasks that are ahead with the
same patriotism with which he leo
us in our fight for freedom and
with the same devotion to thu
masses Of our. people which ha.
characterized his administration"
President Osmena long has been
next to Mr.. Quezon, the best-knowr
political leader in the Philippine,
and was 4 leader in that country,
long struggle for independence.
First Assembly Speaker.
Elected in 1907 as the firs
speaker of the Filipino Assembly
he continued in that post unit
1916. Mr.. Osmena was expected t.
become President last November Is
when Mr.. Quezon's term of of{ic,
would have expired, but becaus,
of the Japanese occupation OF th'
Philippines and the interruption O
its normal government Congress!
extended Mr.. Quezon's term O
office.
Perhaps no man has better reason
aside from patriotism, for wanting
to see the Japanese ousted from
the Philippines than has Mr.. Os.
mena. His wife and IL of his l:
children still are there. With hin
In Washington is one daughter
Maria, who was here attending
school when the Japanese invaded
the islands in December. 1941. Mr.
Osmena, along with Mr.. Quezon
escaped about the same time as die
Gen. Douglas Macarthur.
Regarded as a good friend Of tn,
United States, Mr.. Osmena is chair.
man of a Philippines group study.
ing postwar problems and negotiat.
ing arrangements for Philippine Sc.
curity. the maintenance of Ameri.
can military. naval and air station,
in the islands and economic rela.
tions between his country and Amer.
lea.
President Praises Quezon.
President Roosevelt yesterday LEI
a chorus Of praise from q number
Of high-ranking ofIicials for tn,
long patriotic service rendered hi.
country by Mr.. Quezon, who was tn,
personification of his homeland,
desire for liberty and independence
The President, referring to Mr.
Quezon as an "old friend" lamentec
the fact that he died before seems
independence fully realized, ant
added:
I'VE will always remember Presi.
dent Quezon with admiration ant
affection. He will be remembered
by his people with the respect ant
veneration that We in the Unitet
States have for the name Of Georg,
Washington"
Macarthur Issues Statement.
j. M. Elisalde, resident commits.
sioner Of the Philippines here, sale
Mr.. Quezon's passing rs not only .
loss to his country but to the whole
world"
In the South Pacific, Gen. Mac.
Arthur issued . statement lament.
ing the passing of Mr.. Quezon, with
whom he was long associated wher
marshal Of the Philippines army
Undersecretary Of War Patterson
and Herbert H. Lehman, director
general Of the United Nations Re-
lief and Rehabilitation Administra-
ton. also Issued statements prais-
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