The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-30
MINNESOTA IN THE PHILIPPINES
Lists Civil Employees Minnesotans Who Are the
.@ Pay Rolls Ha4M #ss
Pay Rolls.

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ilenoed, the Spanish fleet in Manila har- I
Dor to the present time, the United
States has been at work trying to make
good citizens Of the Filipinos Io
what degree it has succeeded opinions
differ. The fair, unbiased mind OF
whatever shade of politics, must ad-
nit that there has been a marked I'm
prepayment in- some directions at least.
The financial and social conditions
have been materially Improved. N,
stead of the dependent, poor "Barflo
we find to-day the prosperous town,
provinces and islands. In place of an
overtaxed, prosecuted, ignorant people
we find them improving the emporium
Titles given them to better their con-
ditions. The worst obstacle to over
come in their develop mentsWas their
suspicious. They have been deceived
so many years. their hopesS have been
raised to be5dashed so often, that the
very fairness OF the Anne rican plan, OF
making q country. for them. seemed
too goods a. thing; to win their con.
Efdence, and they were as suspicious o.
our avowed promises and well gla lt1
plans, as they have been of Spanish
lmaneuVers for years. ~
BY steady plodding, careful demon
stration. and extra care, we have mace s
decided progress. The demand Tor
education is the most encouraging
feature. The willingness to be taxed
flor public improvements and their
gradual falling into our ways has be-
leone so general among the leaders
1 that the rank and file are seeing that
they are not to be harmed, so believe
that they may be benefited. ~ :,
The most important places in the
government sare being placed: I'm: the
Of h
that it pays to be loyal and good cltl-
zens and are not slow to follow. the
lead Of men in whom they have con-
fided for years. a. ++sf =.
For instance, the commission, which
acts. as both legislature and execue
tives, is composed of five citizens OF
the United States and sAhree Of the
Filipinos. The supreme court Of the
entire archipelago has. a very sbTi liant
lawyer, a native, as its chiefssIJustlce
land the rest of the court consists OF
flour citizens, of the tJniteds States and
Education is managed largely by
Americans, and while there are hun
dreds of native teachers employed, the
system or SUPPLEMENTARY of the mat,
ter of education is under the direct
management of instructors from the
There are in the service of the gov
eminent of the Philippines 1877 per.
|sons, Of different grades, salaries anC
station: : CLASSIFIED, they stand thus.
F Fit|esns from the United states 374
Citizens from foreign countries ...'..:.'. ~
90 pe'a the,e Minnesota sent d., North Dakot
g. South Dakota j.. Iowa 1873. Wisconsin "a
Montana 2: z'7-" =
Minnesqtans on the Civil Pay Roll.
The Philippines are governed by {
commission composed OF flYe amen
cans and three Fllipinos. They hay
Legislative, executive. and administra
tive powers. AS a legislature the!
pass all laws for the entire archipelago
they 'makeaall appropriations for tn
insular government, and for the prov
inces and city of Manila. ....z.+ *
Each of the American commission
ers,, in addition. Is. the head of a. d e
partnlent, similar III Importance It
that Of IA cabinet officer innthe Unite
States. There are a few bureaus an
branches under" the direct control 9
the commission known as ';executiv
bureaus =: E,ar@- *; : - -
The.aseat of government is at Ma
Mia, Island of Luzon, the capital OF tn
group ~. Manila is a city Of g 49,; "a
It. is: the principal exporting and i'm
fporting point anda is,% naturally tn
financial and business, center.if r. All s
the principal offices, are there, and
is hence the residence Of the principe
officers. In the executive offices al
the following Minnesotans: '~&
Fred. w. Carpenter, private. secre
|tary, to the governor, appointed Jul
IS. 1890, salary s2;Soo.. ~. :. :. !. -, -,
service board, appointed April /
SOP, salary $1,000. u 80 -
q. C. Fritz, appointed watchma
Oct. IS, 1902, salary 1920
Norton F.. Brand, Inspector burea
of forestry, appointed May 1, 1902, sa
airy ST 800. ~ = -5is2- -,zs.i. 80 q 81
James F.. Pfau, chief draught sn1a
bureau Of public lands. appointed O.
q 1 g., 1902, salary $500.
: 49, ~. =: !: Bureau Of Posts. -. :, : a..
r.: NJ. Neatly, postmaster at aArings
Province of La Union, appointed Sc
IS, 1902; compensation from sales OF su
plies, stamps, (See teachers. )s.s% Z ~
! e. M. Palmer, postmaster at ,Boca,
, Province of Bulacan, Luzon, appoint
Aug. 26, 1902, from ST. Cloud, Minneso
j ! W. We Gallup postmaster at Candt
= Province of Ilocos Sur, appointed Sept.
1902, from Minneapolis. 49, 6;>5E II
- I. o. Bakken, postmaster at >Castillej
on Province of Zambales, Luzon, appoint
). of Oct. 16, 1902, from Appleton, Mimi:
'rd, W. c. Nalson, postmaster at Narvac
Province 'of Ilocos Sur, appointed A
16, 1902, from Pipestone, MINI. j..
-" ~ Bureau of Constabnlary.
=, This force is a semimilitary orga
zation:: 1t has Jurisdiction to p
Ca serve the peace in all parts Of
ado. islands. The principal office. is in N
and Mia, and as the corps is likely to
est moving about, the surest way to .se
: mail is to the headquarters in Man
,he7r. First Lieutenant William Green, Insp
m tor, appointed Nov. 20, 1902: salary, ST.,
IN First Lieutenant Elmer E. Eckman,
ent spector, appointed Aug. Is, 1901; sals
I'LL Second Lieutenant Walter H. Low
inspector, appointed Feb. II, 1902; .sal
- $3.50. ysaEz 49, 80
Third Lieutenant Henry Barratt,
spector, appointed April I, 1902; sa
$780,. :. p p
Department. OF Finance and Justice
J. L. Barrett, bureau Of the ms
=. treasury, appointed Oct. 1888; sal
SO, 900.
5. HenrySH. Barratt, receiving teller,
S pointed Nov. %, 1900; salary, $4,000.
A. M. Fasthage emit yelling exami
appointed Oct. 1, 1899; salary, $2,250
Edward L. Pallies, clerk, appoi
g a ril q 1902: salary. ST. 200 $500 81