| Show MORO SITUATION GROWS SERIOUS POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS AND MORO MOnO COUNTRY SITUATION SEEM OMINOUS General Wood Facing Most MOlt Desperate Condition Since U. U 8 S. Control Four Members Member of Legislature Tender Resignation Resignations Manila Political developments and reports from the Moro country Sat indicates that a situation exists exist In the Philippines that is more serious ser fler- ious Iou and more complicated than any that has bas existed hero here since the Ule American Amen Ameri can administration became becallo definitely es established While Governor General Leonard Wood and a large force of constabulary lary Zany troops are in Mindanao Investigating gating Moro troubles roubles there the political cal situation has come to a head Inthe Intile in inthe the tile resignation of or the tue legislature lath lato Satu Saturday ay night Three representatives and one senator seas sena tor toT appointed by Governor General Wood have ha sent In la a Joint tion accompanied by the announce ment meat that through appointed by the governor general they could not indorse in dorse dome his policies and to avoid embarrassment embar for him Mm and themselves they deemed it best to quit their posts The Tue resignations of the legislators are regarded as a victory for forthe forthe forthe the Philippine Independence aba slon which for some time has baa been trying to prevail pre on n appointive members members mem bers of the legislature to resign At Ata a meeting Saturday morning the commission com corn mission succeeded In la Inducing all but butone butone butone one legislator to agree to resign Rather than Ulan present a divided front to the administration opponents of the governor general agreed to a delay de dp lay end at the night meeting came caine off with a unanimous victory aU all appointive ap ape members agreeing to resign All AU hope for cooperation between the executive and legislative depart meats ments of the insular government is lost Jost the legislators said In resigning They expressed the hope that the tIle governor gov general would appoint somebody some body to their places who will cooper ate with him With Governor General Wood In was Impossible to say with authority what Ills his action will be beas beas beas as a n result of the resignations but Itis it itis is II believed lIe he will wilt accept all the re reo forthwith |
