Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-11
NEW GOVERNOR GENERAL
FOR THE PHILIPPINES,
"a WILL Be REPUBLICAN
By n. r. JONES,
lataff Correspondent

Nk<1flAGTON. ~. - fto "
Immediately after Mr.. Harding be-
foines presidcn, on March Z next on
~ the first problems he will face vii
BE- appointment u governor general
Cor the Philippines. Francis Burton
Harrison. the present governor zen
erai. will. Of course. he replaced bv
republican II u reported In Wash
ihgton that this will h. done as ao'
A. possible In the new administration.
There are many candidates for tn
position q governor general They are
either active candidates or are being
pushed for the appointment by their
friends
Clarence n. Miller. secretary II the
Republican National Committee. IN he
ing strongly urrd for the appoint
ment, Mr.. Miller IL a former mem
Der Of Congress from Duluth and l.
about ~ years old. lie IL highly cdu.
Gated and has had a successful career
as superint, ndent Ct schools IN Min.
nesota and ~ a praciicing lawyer IN
Duluth and Washington. he served
with credit IN the Minnesota Lcsisla
ture and In Congress. Soon after he
retired from Congress after two terms,
be was elected secretary q the Re
publican National Committee. and
played an active part In the last cam
Daien which resulted IN the great ~
publlcan victory lasi November Mr..
Miller In well qualified. from cduca.
lion and a very large experience n
public affairs, 10 make a splendid gov
frnor general. He has made two
tours Of the Islands and gained much
firxt.hand information converting IN"
land and the people. While not push
ing his own candidacy. p0werful
friends are active In his behalf. II
10 not Known whether he would accept
the post n rendered. II b. wants the
position 81 II considered here he has
the beat chance OF any of the numer.
Que candidatss
Cameron Forbes. OF Roston. once
governor general. IL said 10 be max
ing an active canvass Tor the appoin'
inent. Mr.. Forbes Is an able man Will
the additional advantage Il great
wealth.
6. Finley Johnson. justice a. the
Philippine Supreme Court. IL reported
20 BE- making efforts to secure tht
plum.
Newton W. Gilbert. Of Indiana. who
had long career In the Philippine
government. Is reported to be after
the isb.
DR.. David p. Barrow. of the Univer.
sisy Of California. Ii said to be one 81
the most active candidates for the po
sltion.
Col. II. T. Mccoy. II Manila, veal.
know business man Of the islands.
who n n republican national commit.
teesnan for the Philippines. would like
the place. Il h said.
There u also talk at thu place being
offered ca Herbert Hoover. In event
Hoover does not 10 In the Cabinet.
This wili be a surprise 20 many news
paper readers. hut Hooper IL we'll fit
ted for the place and would have an.
other opportunity 10 exercise has dom
mating qualii, II ihc 'uplift u hu.
fnanitf." whica - 80 to be Mr. Hoe.
yef's mission In life.
Last but not least our old friend.
Major Gen. Leonard Wood. who u
chronic candidate for anything from
President 10 Cabinet jcb. " being
snentiuned as a possible governor gen.
eral. Wood had a iot Of experience IN
governing Cuba and could no doubt
make good In a similar position In tn
Philippines. The question about him h.
WIN Mr.. Weeds candidacy against
harding Tor the nomination at Chicago
put Harding under no obligations 20
WcCd. political or otherwise.
The governor general Of the Philip.
rines receives IA salary q as. 900 per
year. use o two palaces. and allow.
snc,s and perquisltes ~ various kind
which makes the place the best paid
IN the Federal service outside " the
presidency itself. II II also. probably
nest 10 the White House, the Senate
or the Cabinet the most cnnspicuouf
JOB under the administration.
Many men who are being urged for
the appointment by their friends viii
no doubt consider long before accepting
thf place. as 1, would mean a virtual
exile from the United States for four
years. during which time the governor
general sets completely out Of toucc
with al affairs In his own country
Also. for men capable % earning large
sums professionally In this country. the
salary n no Involvement 10 take the
place.
The Fillpinos have expressed no
preference for any candidate for gov.
ernov general. Their attitude as gained
from members Of the Philippine lnde.
pedence Mission In Washington II tbs;
they will accept aay appointee and en-
deavor % get along with their new
s0sernor general the best they may.
Undoubtedly. however they would pre-.
ter man Of the type oi Governor Gen.
eral Harrison who Ia openly and even
urgently In favor Of granting the -.
lands Independence.