The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-16

mission. After about a year or so IN
the otHoc,t WASHINGTON he was assigned
to the duty OF conducting civil service
examinations for entrance TO the service
OF the Government In various parts OF
the country. and also to the inves;iga-
ton OF alleged violations OF the civil
service law IN the various Government
offices throughout the country, and he
travelled extensively IN the discharge OF
this duty.
Following the outbreak NJ the war
with Spain and the acquisition Of the
Philippine Islands. President Mckinley
appointed a commission, OF which Jacob
Gould Schurman Of Cornell University
was made president. 10 proceed 10 ~"
Philippine Islands with a view to max
ing a report on them and son recon-
%mendatlon as to how they should be
governed or handled. The other mem
Dewey, IN command uf the feet ~
Manila Majoy-General Elwell s OTIS,
In command of the land forces Charles
DENLY, United States Minister TO china,
and Dean 9. Worcester. at that time -
professor IN the University of Mirhigan
at Am ArhOr. but vino had spcn a
number OF years IN the Philippines IN
behalf Of various scientific societies Ia
n study OF its fora and fauna. Mr..
i'epperman was made assistant secre-
tary of this commission and travelled 10
the Philippines with the civil members
Of IL by the way of Japan and China
70 ITAnmlFnlH xr1tAHa fhAN ma lNu
one of Admiral Dcwcy's ships and taken
to Manila. The work Of this commission
was interrupted by the outbreak OF the
Philippine instruction under the lead ~
ship OF A~guinaldo. and the members
were recalled 10 Washington for a con-
ference. and MIR. Pepperman was left
behind, with permission &c study the
civil service methods of the dependent
Governments OF the European Powers
In the Fast. Upon the appointment n.
the second commission to the Philippine
Islands, OF which William n, Taft was
the mead and afterward Goveruor-Gci-
eral OF the Philippines, Mr.. Pcpperman
rc.urned 70 Manila for duty with that
commission. When the civil govern
mcnt of the Philippines WAS inaugural "a
and the duties of government transferred
10 civilians, a CiVil service law was
drafted by Mr.. Taft, based on principles
Of government in the United States. witt
such modification as could lie incor-
porated in II, growing out of the en-
periclce of European Governments al
ready possessing dependencies, Mr., Pep
perman was made civil Service Commits
sioner for the Islands, md remained
two years in that position. travelling re-
peatedly throughout the archipelago,
From this position he was transferred
to Washington, became assistant chief
of the bureau of insular affairs, which
had to do. in Washington with the
affairs of Porto Rico, the Philippines,
/ Hawaii and cub until they became
independent. From this position Mr..
| pepperman was transferred at the time
Of the acquisition of the Isthmus o:
Panama ms chief OF the Washington
office Of the Panama Canal.
Mr.. Pepperman has travelled extern
sIvely throughout the world, HAVING
made "A great many trips throusa
Europe. as we'll as three round trips 10
Asia. In New York he lives at . West
Fifty-seventh street and has a country
place on Redding Ridge In Connecticut
His principal outdoor recreation is golf,