Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-30
Mr.. Taft's Statement

regard To party considerations
Mr.. Taft's Statement
The statement follows:
'Mr. Homan and Nj. LOOMS of the
Oakland Tribune asked ms, when in san
Francisco IN September to corlmen, on
Mr.. Jones article. did not see Mr.
Jones or hold any conversation with him
before his article was published II was
Sent in manuscript 10 nc al SAN Diego
where first saw and read it. What he
said a. 20 the decentralization OF the pres
eht government duet TO the elimination
OF Americans III the civil service and the
influence Of Filipino politicians in con-
trolling Mr.. Harrison's action had cone
to ne from many other sources | knew
70 Ire reliable. and | therefore wrote Il
Shor; article saying 50. The letter of AIR
Jones which Mr.. Garrison publishe,
greatly in iuyes lon6c crcdibilty as q
witHe.a and greatly regret that h
should pat himself in such an oqdivoeal
and naefcnsib!e position.
The justice o? ;he general description
Of the bad effects OF the present policy
in the Islands II which ! referred in my
comment does not, however, depend o.,
the ere ;ib:iit: of one witness. The sue
cess which attended OFT policy in Ale
fliihh-heS vas largely due 70 ne ad-
l''d''e "Nali'N OF 'he r1'fi servants VINO
NV "E'"''iS I"lN AZ tiic -
any. az par ''''eti'S' 1t was h'oaei co'o-
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81 n,,llicIy mai onceon had sacurad ma
anrointm.nt He gave il ON rha, he
,id NOT care for American advice ana!
only wished to confer with I'ilipinos.
his uartjsan attitude WIS shown Nv
,;: declaration in thc uress; in Horo-
lliIl that he took :. sarcastic r.,eas,,re
in turning ont Eep;5hl;cans. He dis
charged ut once upon his arrival NC
COY. collector al customs: SIeeper. d.
rector OF pui,Iic funds. Wilson assist
ant director IF publio l,nls. Joech
d!rcCin,. ot u;,inti,l..: Parsons cops,IIt
lnS architect; WEIGH, assistant cXecu
tive secretary. IlogSettc, assist ant di-
rector "l printing; HELM, director az
bureau Of navigation: Hardin@. Ci1iet
81 Manila llo.ice; Sect. captain o. pn-
nee" !'y ahohshing their o,fic"S, En-
!iSit- assistant and actln- 'iiroct " OF
lA' 'lNll service bureau, Randall. spe-
'!ai agent 81 me executive tufeaU, and
liilams, chief commissioner - san
francesca Exposition were eliminated.
FRANK carpenter. executive secretary
al the islands for Two wears. and as
S'staht Tor years before, was trans
ieifed TO the Moro SoNernOrship, whose
oNtles ne was not familiar. 1t was in
o:uef 20 make way Tor Filipino. Tho
p"htlfai powers Of which are crater
'i'a'l 'hat 81 any other bureau position.
THE official record shows that be-
tween october, 1919, when Governor
'tHefai harrison 'anued. ana Jan. !,
I''4' ~" Americans were separated
rom once ana tha' by jury IA, 1914.
''' h"lh"er separated had increased 20
+'N an" 'idt an OF theSe were officially
reported 20 nave rendered Satisfa tory
In addition to these. | am inform
cd by Dan Y. Williams. that Mr.. Tay-
Tor. director Of agriculture. Mir. Stew
art. director of prisons, Mr. Cotterman.
director of posts, Mr.. HASTINGS, n,cm-
Der of the Manila municipal board.
MIR Bowditch. secretary of the Mcro
province. Mr.. Robertson. directc- Of
the Philippine library. Mr.. Smith c.icf
Of the mining division Of the bureau IF
science, Mr. Robelin. chemist IF the
bureau of science, Mr.. kearney, chief
clerk OF the bureau of posts, Mr..
Beardsley. chief of the postal savings
bank DIVISION, MI. Gee, chief Clerk Of
the division Of the public works bu-
rea1, Mr.. Cobb. supreme court record
Ell. anc Judge Crossfeld. OF the coutr
OF first instance. resigned because Cf
cuts in salaries and uncertainty Of
tenure.
The policy of eliminating these