October 21, 1936
Dinner dance at Malacañan for the passengers of the first Pan American Clipper–including Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, the son of a father and mother who had… Read More »October 21, 1936
October 1936
October 20, 1936
Talk with Dr. Otley Beyer. In response to my question as to what it was that the rebellious Sakdalistas really sought, he replied: “to get… Read More »October 20, 1936
October 19, 1936
State banquet at Malacañan for Lord Rothermere–I doubt whether Quezon understands how to appraise correctly Lord Rothermere’s position in England. The old man made a… Read More »October 19, 1936
October 18, 1936
Saw Arthur Fischer, Director of Forestry, who described his visit with Quezon yesterday to the Bureau of Science to inaugurate the new totaquina (quinine) factory… Read More »October 18, 1936
October 17, 1936
Went with Don Vicente Singson to Malacañan to see Quezon in order to urge a modification of the sales tax law in order to impose… Read More »October 17, 1936
October 9, 1936
The law passed; meanwhile I heard from the British Consul General in answer to our enquiry that the Foreign Office had replied to him: “You… Read More »October 9, 1936
October 8, 1936
Called up Quezon on the telephone to thank him for his message; he was evidently tired and coughing a good deal; he said the law… Read More »October 8, 1936
October 5-8, 1936
The morning papers carried a handsome message from Quezon to the Assembly in the following words: the President’s message says: Former Governor General Francis Burton… Read More »October 5-8, 1936
October 4, 1936
Doria and I attended the dance given for the President by the Assembly at the Manila Hotel. Quezon was in full evening dress and was… Read More »October 4, 1936