Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
Bg Gen. Frank MCINTYRE Tells of His Work as Chief of tn

the islands, doing all this under the
direction of the Secretary of War
Purchases are made by our purchas-
ing agent who has his Office in New
York. During the fiscal year recently
closed we bought for the Philippine gov
eminent more than 100000 worth Of
goods. Payment for these and for othe!
Indebtedness of that government is made
by the disbursing agent of the bureau.
This agency. since it's establishment in
1901. has paid out total of more than
s44.COo.0OO of Philippine funds without
an error.
THE purchasing and disbursing agency
acts also for the Porto Rican government.
but purchases for Porto Rico. naturally,
are much less than for the Philippines.
During the fiscal year 1913 they amounted
to only something more than 100000.
The reauisitions for goods cover every
thing imaginable [ had thought We ha 1
reached the limit of curious purchases BIZ
a governmental agency until receivel
from the Philippines few months age
a reuuisition for such things corsets
and women's hose for the new govern
ment insane asylum in Manila Now
] am prepared for anything.
I'VE have had to use the purchasing
agency also in our work in Santo Do
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cutters for the Dominican customs serv-
ice These four little tinclads We had
built in New Jersey. Our range of pur-
chasing, you will note. is from corsets
to sea-going armed vessels.
.Our purchases for the Philippines are
growing less, as many American firms
have established agencies in Manila and
the Philippine government is buying more
and more of its supplies in the market
there.
THE handling OF Philippine govern
ment funds is part of our work. Such
funds to the extent of about sl0.tOO,OU
are kept in this country in depositaries
designated by the S, of War.
Long before the United States govern
ment began collecting interest on its own
deposits we had established the practice
of collecting interest on Philippine de-
posits. The net interest which has ac-
crued to the Philippine government as
result is more than $i.000W0.
Through the United States Treasury
Department We look after matters con-
nected with the Philippine currency. The
paper money is printed for the Philippine
government by the bureau of engraving
and printing in this city, and the silver
money is coined by the United States
mint in San Francisco.
with the increased supply of compe-
tent availables in the Philippine Islands
we are not called upon to secure as
many civil service employees as in the
past. The development of the excellent
educational system there is helping to
supply the demand for teachers, clerks
anu other employees. Still we are send
ing from 100 to 100 school teachers
over every year.
!:
1.-The Philippine constabulary calls on.
us every year for about twenty officers.
These are secured largely from the years
graduates of colleges and military
schools Formerly we were called upon
for an average of two stenograpllers a
MONTH but this average is now being
reduced.
"Au these appointments are made on
competitive examination conducted I'M
der the direction of the United States
civil service commission, but. as I have
pointed out, gradual Filipinization of
the minor executive offices and positions
is taking place. This -is as II should be-