The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-08

result IL t1entieAl 30 far as the attn
tude OF Americans toward incoming
appointees 10 concerned: it Is decided
ly hostile.
Forbes Removal Occasioned Unrest.
Former Governor General Cameron
Forbes and the Republican policies
were popular with Americans. and the
summary removal Of Governor Forbes
in favor Of Governor Harrison preju-
diced the local Americans against the
new regime. The curt dismissal
beheading. as 1t L. aptly termed-of
appOintive officials, and the abrupt
discharge of many Americans in the
classified civil service In order to make
room for Filiptnos, are policies which
the American public resents deeply.
I'm consequence of this resentment
the American press has criticised Gov
ernOr General Harrison more severely
than it has criticised any previous
governor general. Other new officials
from the United States, likewise, have
been criticised, or even ridiculed. DIR.
Bernard Herstein of New York.. the
new collector of customs. has Jared
especially ill, and Steven Bonsal. a
New York journalist who was original
" appointed member of the NUM-
cipal board of Manila, and upon his
arrival here became in rapid success
sion assistant executive secretary. Sec
rotary to the governor general and
chairman of the newly created board
of public utilities, is one of the favorite
subjects of the joke editors and the
correspondents to the kick columns.
Cordial Reception to Martin.
Martin. however. has been treated
almost cordially except for a short
initial period of quiet reticence. Both
the American and Filipino papers
have spoken well of him generally.
One venturesome reporter even be-
came enthusiastic after his first inter-
view with the new vice governor, and
went SO far as to describe Martins
Jefferson. Lincoln and Andrew Jack
son.
Socially the Martins have been well
received. In spite of the fact that
Manila society is quite up to official
Washington society in its formalities
and conventions, the sweet. homely
simplicity of the Martin household has
won host of friends already. The
contrast between these plain Kansans
and the Harrisons. who are typical
New York society people, was forcibly
brought out at a recent public recep-
ton at the governors palace, when
both the Harrisons and the Martins
were receiving. Mrs. Harrison, ex-
quisitely beautiful in an elaborate Pa
risfan gown, seemed the very spirit of
the effete east. while Mrs. Martin who
stood beside her dressed with almost
severe plafnness, was beautiful in the
kindness and the motherliness which
she radiated; yet the comments Of the
guests favored the one hostess no
more frequently than the other.
Equally in contrast were the suave,
polished courtesy of the governor gen.
eral and the more blunt, but no less
digniffed, western manner with which
Martin met the guests.
THE Manila Times aptly expressed
the feeling which many people here
have for the Martins in a recent edi-
torial which described the visit Of a
rich eastern woman. q society leader.
at Emporia. This lady in attempting
to express her pleasure after three
days contact with the absolutely I'M
assuming White household, said: Why
it seems just like you were real folks!
The Times comments on this story
with a single sentence: If you wish
to know how this lady felt, go spend
an evening with the Henderson Mar
tins
Voted to Cut His, Salary.
Martin took his seat on the Philip
pine commission at time when it
was wrestling with the new appropria-
ton bill. In the interests of economy.
this bill reduces number of the
larger official salaries. 1t thus hap
pened that Martin was called upon to
cast his first vote as commissioner
for or against a measure which re-
duced the salary for which he had
just agreed to come to the Philippines.
Needless to say to those who know
him, after Martin satisfied himself
that the economy was imperative. he
voted for the bill, thus reducing his
own salary.
THE salary Of the position to which
Martin was appointed was $15.5OO per
annum. His salary under the new
appropriation is $13,5OO per annum.
The salary of Martins private stenog-