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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1924
Page
2
A report notes harsh conditions in Filipino jails and hospitals observed during General Wood’s inspections. Among items cited are alleged embezzlement shelter and a girl kept with lepers for weeks. The piece mentions a woman left in the rain outside a hospital and an investigation started into prisoner deaths.
Katherine Mayo notes Governor General Wood vetoes a tax remission and calamity bill, then the legislature overrules it. She recounts inspection voyages to Palawan and Puerta Princesa, where prisoners with chains, lepers, and chaotic jail conditions reveal systemic abuses. The piece portrays American rule as slow to reform, with parallels to earlier governors and ongoing reforms.
Senate session noon December 17 to 5 pm. Norris attacks President Coolidge over government ownership. Underwood defends the President and cites no politics in Muscle Shoals. Unanimous consent to begin veto message consideration January 5 and vote by January 6. Pension for Edith Bolling Wilson proposed. multiple confirmations and budget bills. air navigation bureau urged. shipping, parks, and highway topics touched.
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