Former Governor General of the Philippines Washin, Mr. W. Cameron, Furbes Governor Hot the Phil has been chusan American sador to Japan, it was tei 1 is well known in the ouch his Philippine few and it ix believed that the choice will meet with general ai, proval. He was the lust of the constructive republican" Govern= ors-General before the beyinninge of the Democratic administration of the islands under Mr. Francis Burton Harrison which, turning much of the government over 19 Filipino hands, marked a change in the policy of tutelage which has never been entirely reversed under subsequent Republican Governoxs-! General.
Going to the Philippines first as a member of the Philippine Commission in 1904, Mr. Forbes served 8 secretary of commerce and police, vice-Governor, and finally Governor-General from 1909 to 191. He was well liked by both forcign= fers and Filipinos and always tonk a_keen interest in all Far Eastern affairs.
Mr. Forbes is honorary president of the China Society of America, He is not married—United Press.
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