Show ANNUAL REPORT ON INSULAR AFFAIRS Large Volume of Facts Gathered in Relation to Our Insular Possessions WASHINGTON ASHI Nov No 21 The The annual annual an an- nual nuJ report of ot Col Cot Charles It H. Edwards Edward chief of ot the bureau of ot Insular affairs of ot the theor War or Department shows that office In response e to the demands of Congress and of ot the public has collected and prepared for OJ the general Information of the public a large volume of ot nets regarding regarding re re- re garding the insular pos possessions of or the United States The demands on the bureau have been so great that Co Col Edwards Edwar s thinks It necessary ar to recommend commend an Increase Inthe in inthe inthe the clerical force torce- The reports show sho that great care has been taken In the selection select of or those thoRe who arc are to take positions In the Philippines |