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...latter "gave Filipino politicians power which they abused." A Government railroad was formed and the President of the Senate became President of the road. The railroad was so bungled that the gentleman had to retire from his second post. A Philippine National Bank was set up. But since an auditor examined its books, its President has been in jail. Mr. Forbes concluded that the Filipinos need not independence but a firm hand to guide them...
...appears, however, that only one member of the Negro staff, the installation of which had been ordered by Director Frank E. Hines, had appeared at Tuskegee when the Klansmen made their demonstration. He was not a doctor but an auditor, and quickly departed when sentiment in the town demanded he do so. Actually there were 15 Negro patients and a white staff present. Dr. Moton left town shortly after the incident. It was declared at the Institute that no "direct threats" had been made on Booker Washington's successor. Reports declared, moreover, that he was not in favor...
...traveled some 12,000 miles, visiting the Canal Zone, and in general "sticking his nose" into Government finances. In Panama he is said to have discovered a $7,000,000 surplus of the canal railroad, Government property, the books of which had never been audited by a Government auditor...
...departments,--executive, legislative, judicial, and educational,--since 1917. There are only 582 Americans on the government staff today, and 325 of them are there in a teaching capacity. The American officials with any real power in the government do not number more than a dozen: Governor, Vice-Governor, Insular Auditor, directors of the six departments in the administration, three judges in the Supreme Court, and four American assistant chiefs of the Constabulary under a Spanish brigadier. The army forces in the Philippines are cut down far below the margin of safety; and the coastal defences have been stripped...
...John L. Taylor, who has been connected with the financial administration of the University for 36 years and has held since 1910 the title of Assistant Comptroller, has been promoted to the new position of Auditor...