Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-03
GILBERT AND WALDO WILLING
TO BE GOVERNOR GENERAL
OF PHILIPPINES.
POSITION is NO SINEcURE
Man Who Holds II, Besides His Off
eial Work. Must Entertain Many
Visitors From All Parts Of the
World.
BY EDWARD 3. CLARK.

have a double duty on his hands after
he gets there. that Of doing his OIL
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
ly willing TO 90 TO the Philippines as
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-
gress from Angola, Ind. and the other
is Col. Rhinelander 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.
IL Gen. Leonard Wood had desired
the position OF governor general of the
Philippines, he could have had IL, or
at least IL Is generally so understood
In Washington. The general, however,
Is nov touring the Philippines and
preparing a report on conditions there
which he will turn I'm TO the War de-
partment on his return. 1t 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 a candidate for
reappOlntment. but of course II is pos
sible that II there Is insistence on the
part OF the administration. he may
change his MIND and take the Job.
Like Vieeroy Of india.
Now, in "A way. the governor gen.
eral of the Philippines has an official
position like that which Is held by the
viceroy OF India. for the chief official
OF 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 as
the representative of the American
government necessitates his doing an
/ immense amount of entertaining, and
islands as governor general has her
hands full. and her house full a 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 Similsr 10 those of the vice
roy OF India. He held what was al
most court I'm the islands, and the
I FIlipinos came TO regard the Spanish
official as a little king by himself.
When entertainments were given in
/ Manila in those days. court etiquette
prevailed. and II has been somewhat
I difficult for some of the Filipinos. In
these days of the rule of democracy
I In the islands. TO get over the old
I thoughts concerning the court"
Must Entertain Many.
Congressional parties visit the Phil
ippines almost every year. The gov
ernor general and his wife. if they
want to continue In the islands and
I know which side their bread is but
tered on, entertain the representatives
as well as they know how. Repre-
sentatives of the mOnarchies of the
world frequently 90 to Manila on
short sightseeing visits. Ii Is the
duty OF the governor general and his
wife TO entertain them. Moreover. il Is
their official duty to give on various
occasions receptions for the chief Fill
pino officials. and then there are also
certain public receptions which must
\ be given.
The governor general OF the Philip
pines. like the viceroy OF India. has
I two residences. lie must have them
II he wants to keep his health. The
chief residence is In the city Of Ma
Mia. while the other is at the end of
the Benguet road. which leads up into
the mountains. The governor gener-
ais household goes 10 the mountains
In the extremely hot weather.
This Benguet road. by the way, has
a history. Its construction was a diff
fIcult engineering problem. An In
fantry officer Of the army. Maj. L. w.
Y. KennOn, was detailed for the en-
cheering work. The men inhabitants
OF a province which he had governed
volunteered 10 90 10 the scene OF op-
erations 10 work for the man they
liked. They did 1t. and the road was
completed on time. Major Kennon
during the great war was a brlgadier
general. and In the absence of Major
General Barry was In command ut
Camp Grant H. He died only re-
Gently.
American Adviser for Japan.
The japanese government recently,
through IT'S ambassador to the United
States. Baron ShIdehara. has issued