Mr. Davis said that he would work for a more extensive health programme in the Islands, as well as more schools and better living conditions for the common people. He would emphasize development of educational, eleemosynary and cultural facilities as well asthe building of roads, water worl, harbours, railways' and irrigation system, Tax increases would not be advocated but the Chief Executive would work for a steady increase it the people's wealth and also. in governmental revenues.
The Jones Act, fundamental law of the Islands passed in 1916, would be the keynote of the administration, the new Governor-General 1:- serted, declaring that he would work in ce-operation with leaders, speech clearly dicated that he believed econom': and industrial development was the cornerstone of the Filipino political future, After Mr, Davis had landed from the Taft in the midst of torrential rains, the skies cleared somewhat? and rendered the remainder of th: inaugural holiday more endurable.—United Press.
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