THE CABINET: Weeks, Wood, Que-Os

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Independence, because of its tremendous hold on the popular imagination. They are at swords' points with the Quezon-Osmena group. In general they support Governor Wood. Their refusal to vote on the Osmena resolution was an expression of this attitude.

It has been said, with some show of justice, that with polities in the control of Quezon (pronounced Kay-zon) and Osmena, to give the Filipinos independence would result in Que-Os.

Pedro Guevara. The Filipinos have two "Resident Commissioners" in Washington. Last February the Philippine Legislature chose these men. They are Tsauro Gabaldon and Pedro Guevara.

The same day that General Wood addressed the Philippine Legislature, Señor Guevara spoke to the Philippine-American Chamber of Commerce in Manhattan.

He advocated the same end which his Collectivista comrades were advocating in Manila. But he did not call it independence. He spoke of "full governmental authority and responsibilty for the Filipinos" and a "native chief executive."

He said: "We have dual sovereignty from which arises unnecessary and fruitless conflicts, to the detriment of our common interests. . . . According to the present political organization of the Government of the Philippine Islands, the American Governor General is neither helpful to the Americans nor to the Filipinos."

This attitude on the part of a Resident Commissioner is unlikely to meet with a conciliatory manner in Mr. Weeks, who has just expressed his full support of General Wood.