Resignation of Cabinet as Result of Differences with Governor-General Manila, July 18.
The entire Philippine Cabinet and the Members of the Council of State resigned last night at 11.30 following differences oven tee authority of the Governor-General in matters relating to internal Government. The resignations have been accepted.
The Cabinet, in presenting their concerted resignations to the Governor-General, said: "We have observed for some time past that it is your policy and desire as Governor-General to intervene in and control even the smallest details of the affairs of our Government, both insular and local, in utter disregard of the authority and responsibility of the heads of Departments and cther officials concerned Having adopted this course of conduct in your relations with the executive Departments and other offices, we beg with deepest regret frankly to state that we are unable to assume responsibility with you in the execution of this policy, and therefore tender our resignations."
Governor-General Wood, replying, said in part: "Your plans have been deliberately! made and your action is in the character of a challenge and ai threat which I cannot ignore. Under the circumstances there is no alternative left me but to accept your resignations as pre~ sented."
With the acceptance of the resignations of the members of the Cabinet, the Under-Secretaries Departments automatically become acting Secretaries ad interim.—Reuter. was still comparatively young, was a Shanghai girl. kong che made numerous friends, During her residence in Hong~
being of a bright and kindly disposition. All who knew her greatly appreciated her sterling qualities, and the news of her death will come to them as a great shock.
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