The Archive · 1923

PHILIPPINES ELECTION CAMPAIGN Allegations of Irregularities

Manila, Sept. 24.

The Democratic Party leaders to-night submitted to the Governor-General 106 specific charges against the Majority Party, alleging irregularities in disbursements from the Independence fund which the Majority Party controls. The alleged irregularities include payments to two American ex-Congressmen and one item of 15,000 pesos to Mr. Manuel Quezon for a banquet recently given to the International Bar As: sociation Convention at Manila. The charges are part of a political campaign to elect one Senator for the Fourth District. It is the hottest and most bitter campaign in the history of the Philippines, the principal plank of which is anti-Americanism of the rity Party.—Reuter.

Srr Francis Aglen, Inspector-General of Customs, expects to Teave London for China about the end of this month. He will travel vid Suez.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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