Philippines Sen. Sergio Osmeña says that when he visited Washington, Coolidge told him that the US intends to free the Philippines, you know, eventually, after building up its economy. Osmeña seems to trust him absolutely. Osmeña proposes a small conference – in Washington – of a handful of men from each side. “I am sure the Filipinos would accept the decision of such a conference.” He expects such a conference to decide to hold off independence and obviously Filipinos would just say, “Well, if a conference of some randos thinks we’re not ready to rule ourselves, then we must not be.” Osmeña will be the Philippines’ vice president from 1935, succeeding to the presidency on Manuel Quezon’s death in 1944, during the Japanese occupation.
The Philippines Senate votes unanimously to override Gov. Leonard Wood’s veto of the bill for an independence referendum, without even waiting on the decision of Osmeña’s conference.
Gen. Erich Ludendorff, who just keeps showing up in the news, whether it’s his divorce or his tax-dodging, is tricked by a locksmith’s apprentice into buying a process to turn any metal into gold.
German student Erwin Behr is killed in a friendly sabre duel (mensur), which is a thing which is still going on.
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