The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-30

the service by President Wilson of dow
ernor-Geneyal Forbes. Vice-Governor
Gilbert n Commissioners Worcester,
Brsnagan. Araneta, Luzuriaga and SUI
mulong. OF which I have spoken. Mr..
Harrison discharged at once Mr.. Nc
Coy. Collector of Customs; Mr.. Sleeper,
Director Of Public Lands; Mr.. Wilson.
Assistant Director Of Lands Mr.. Ieech,
Director Of Printing MIR. Hoggsette, AS
sistant Director of Printing Mr.. Par
sons. Consulting Architect Mr.. WEIGH.
Assistant Executive Secretary Mr..
Helm. Director of Navigation Mr.. Hard
Ing. chief Of police OF Manila. and Mr..
Scott. captain of police.
BY abolishing the Offices Mr.. En-
right. assistant director of the civil
service bureau Mr.. Randall. special
agent Of the executive bureau, and Mr..
Williams. chief commissioner to the San
Francisco Exposition. were eliminated.
Mr.. Falconer. the director of the civil
service. had resigned on account OF III
ness. which made Mr.. Enright's reten-
tion of special Importance.
Perhaps the most important execu-
tive bureau chief In the Government was
Frank Carpenter. His duty was the
scrutiny and supervision of the work
OF the provincial and municipal govern
n,ents. mostly composed of Filipinos
elected by the people. lie spoke Span
ish and h native dialects. He has
been In the islands for sixteen years.
He had a more intimate acquaintance
with h working of the provincial and
municipal government than any man In
the islands.
The Importance of his work Is shown
BY his salary Of $4,000. He was trans
ferred to be Governor of the Moro
provinces. with which he had no IA
miliarity. In order to make way for a
Filipino In an ONCE which could be
effectively used for political purposes.
47e Americans Eliminated.
I'm all. in the three months between
October. 1913. and January !. 1914. 1913
Americans were separated from office,
and by July /. 1914. the number sepa-
rated increased to AIS. All these were
offcially reported to have rendered
satisfactory service.
Il learned from Daniel r. Williams, an
old friend whom I met in California and
who had recently come from the ISL
ands. that In addition to the above re-
movals Mr.. Taylor. Directors of Agri-
culture Mr.. Stewart. Director of Pris-
ons; Mr.. Gotterman. Director Of Posts
Mr.. Hastings. member of the Manila
Municipal Board Mr.. Bowditch. Secre-
tary OF the Moro Province MIR. Robert
son Director Of the Philippine Library
Mr.. Smith. thief of the Mining Divi-
sion Of the Bureau of Science Mr.. Rebe-
lin. Chemist Of the Bureau of Science
Mr.. Kearney. Chief Clerk OF the Bureau
Of Posts Mr.. Besrdsley. Chief of the
Postal Savings Bank Division Mr.. Gee,
Chief Clerk OF the Division of I'tvblic
Works Bureau MIR. Cobb. Supreme Cour
Recorder. and Judge Crossfield OF the
Court OF First Instance. resigned be-
cause OF cuts In salary and uncertainty
Of tenure.
All Of the mon I have anne were
trained and seasoned men. Their posi-
lions indicate hat they were the back
bone OF the civil service. Included in
the whole list were old time bureau
chiefs, division chiefs or occupants OF
other positions OF great responsibility.
who were. in short. the men who carried
| out policies and spent the Governments
money.
at is hardly necessary after such an
elimination of those men, who had been
SO large a part in contributing 10 tht
efficiency of the Government, to say that
their separation from the service com
pletely demoralized the Government In
the islands. This was soon apparent In
Its effect upon the rindorpest. th'
greatest danger TO tho agriculture OF the
islands. For years the Government haa
labored to restore the cattle loss by II
BY January 20. 1914, it had been cduce
. to nine municipalities In o provinces
and was within easy control, by act
of the Filipino Commission and As
sembly control OF 1t was transferred
from the bureaus OF sciences and acr!.
culture, which themselves 10y the re-
movals above stated had lost much OF
their effectiveness. to Filipino provin'
cial and municipal officers.
Cattle Inspectors Dropped.
"The appropriation for the bureau o,
agriculture was cut and most OF It's
seasoned veterinarians had been forced
out OF the service. and scores OF ex-
perienced cattle inspectors had beer
dropped. BY May. 1914. the rinderpcs'
had spread to thirty-two municipalities
md the executive secretary announced
the situation serious.
by juno 8 the bureau OF agriculture
reported an increase of II per cent. and
1l8 per cent. respectively in deaths and
new cases during the week ending May
20. Tho Governor-General then thought
It necessary to institute an educational
campaign 10 secure cooperation among
the authorities and the people imme-
diately.
Such q campaign is very dinicul,
beca use anti-rhinderpest work Is y
ular among the many ignorant farmers
because OF the temporary interference
with the free movement OF their cattle
and elective officers are reluctant to risk
popularity by enforcing the law. Tn.
last report Of Gov. Harrison seems t.
show that h pest Is still very trouble
some.
The Bureau OF Public Lands Is one
Of the most important in the islands
both in the proper disposition under
tho land laws OF the very great amount
Of Government land to persons who wiz
cultivate 1t. 1t has still more iimnedi,
ate importance In that upon the effective.