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Show GOVERNOR GENERAL CRITICISED BY TAFT SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 6. Severe criticism of the administration of the Philippines by Governor General Harrison was voiced here today by William H. Taft In an address before the Commonwealth club of California. Mr. Taft said that Governor Harrison, whom he designated as "a Tammany congressman of long standing." knew nothing about the Philippines, Phil-ippines, their people or their problem, and that his first- act in office was to place himself under the virtual control of Manuel Man-uel Quezon, a delegate to congress from the Islands and "a Filipino politician of not the highest standing In the Philippines." Philip-pines." The wholesale removal of "important, able and experienced" American officials of the government to make room for Filipino Fili-pino office-holders was decided upon bv Governor Harrison, said Mr. Taft, after counsel with Quezon and Mr. Osmena, the speaker of the national assembly. "The effect on the whole service." continued con-tinued Mr. Taft. "was so distressing that Mr. Harrison felt obliged to announce that he was not going to be as radical as reported." re-ported." I |