New Mexico state record., 1921-07-29
By EDWARD 8. CLARK.

BY EDWARD 8. CLARK.
WashIngton.-Wh it is that
President Harding appoints as gov
ernor general of the Philippines will
have II double duty on his hands after
lie gets there, that of doing his ofii-
cial work and that of acting as host
for visitors of note from all parts of
the world, including his own beloved
country of America.
There are two men who are perfect
~ willing 10 go 10 the Philippines us
governor general, and Of course there
are many more who are willing, but
these two have been most prominently
mentioned. one is Newton W. Gil
bert, former representative In con
rress from Angola, Ind, and the other
is Col. Hhnelander Waldo formerly
police commissioner of New York
city, who formed what was known as
the Harding Democratic league for
the promotion of the election Of the
present President Of the United States.
II Gen. Leonard Wood had desired
the position of governor general of the
Philippines he could have had 1t, or
at least il Is generally so understood
In Washington. The general, however,
Is now touring the Philippines and
preparing Il report on conditions there
which he will turn In to the War de-
partment on his return. II will be
used for the information, and guild
ance, perhaps, of the new governor
general when he is appointed,
Travelling with General Wood and
acting as his chief assistant is w.
Cameron Forbes, who at one time was
governor general of the Philippines.
II is understood that Mr.. Forbes, who
has large business interests In the
United States, is not n candidate for
leappointment, but Of course 1t Is pos
slble that If there IL inSiStence on the
part of the administration, he may
change his mind and take the job.
Like viceroy of India.
Now, in u way, the governor gen
pral of the Philippines has an official
position like that which is held by the
viccroy Of India, for the chief official
If the Philippines represents the Pres
ident in the islands, although by no
stretch of the imagination can he be
called the vice president. The place
which the governor general holds ns
the representative of the American
government necessitates his doing an
immense amount of entertaining, and
the wife of the man who goes to the
Islands as governor general has her
hands fun, and her house full good
deal of the time, in her capacity of
hostess.
In the old days of the Spanish rule
the representative of the king Of Spain
had duties similar 10 those Of the vice
roy of India lie held what was al
most n court in the islands, and the
Filipinos came TO regard the Spanish
official MS little king by himself.
When entertainments were given in
Manila in those days, court etiquette
prevailed, and IL has been somewhat
difficult for some of the FillplnOs in
these days of the rule Of democracy
in the islands, to get over the old
thoughts concerning the court
Must Entertain Many.
Congressional parties visit the Phil
lppines almost every year. The gov
crnor general and his wife, If they
want TO continue in the islands and
know which side their bread is but
tered on, entertain the representatives
as well as they know how. Repre-
sentatives of the monarchles Of the
world frequently go TO Manila on
short sightseeing visits. II is the
duty of the governor general and his
wife to entertain them. Moreover, 1t is
.heir official duty 10 give on various
occasions receptions for the chief Fill
,lino officials, and then there are also
certain public receptions which must
be given.
The governor general Of the Philip
pines, like the viccroy Of India, has
two residences. lie must have them
" he wants 10 keep his health. The
chief residence is In the city of Ma
Mia. while the other is at the end of
the IBtllEAfA itdtls WIN u lfiilN ul INTO
the mountains. The governor gener-
MS household goes to the mountains
In the extremely hot weather.
This Benguet road. by the way. has
a history. Its construction was diff
hcult engineering problem. An in
fantry officer Of the army, Maj. L. w.
V. Kennon. was detailed for the en-
cheering work. The men inhabitants
nf a province which he had governed
volunteered 10 go to the scene of op-
prations TO work for the man they
liked. They did it. and the road was
completed on time. Major Kennon
during the great war was a brigadier
general, and in the absence Of Major
General Barry WIS In command at
lamp Grant, III. lie died only re-
GENTLY.
American Adviser for Japan.
The japanese government recently,
through its ambassador to the United
States, Baron Shidehara, has issued
statements explanatory Of its attitude
Inward certain international problems