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true, as was first reported, that the Cabinet resigned. The Jones Act of 1916 created a Cabinet appointed by the Governor. It happened, however, that the two leading politicians of the island, Sergio Os-mena and Manuel Quezon, were Speaker of the Assembly and President of the Senate respectively. They wished a part in the executive end of the Government. Governor General Harrison allowed the formation of a new body, the Council of State. This is comprised of the members of the Cabinet and the two officers above named. Osmena was elected Vice President of this body...
With the coming of Governor General Wood, less indulgent to the Filipinos' desires than his predecessor, Francis Burton Harrison, it looked as if trouble was brewing. Osmena resigned from the Assembly, thereby losing his place on the Council of State, and was elected to the Senate. Quezon became Prime Minister, that is, Vice President of the Council of State. When that body resigned recently, it was Quezon who delivered the resignation. Inasmuch as he was not a member of the Cabinet, he could not, theoretically, resign for that body...
Osmena, it is thought, may have something up his sleeve. He had got out of the Council of State before the trouble began. If Quezon's protest as Osmena may intend that it shall, the crafty Osmena may be in a position to seize the reins of power...
...That Quezon is using this case as a pretext for another drive for Philippine independence...
Meanwhile Quezon is planning to come to this country to protest to President Harding, and General Wood will appoint a temporary cabinet until the Legislature meets in the Fall...