Show NOT POL NS Postmasters on the Islands Are Not Parts of Political Machines Says the Postal Superintendent There is one respect in which the postal system in the Philippines is better better bet bet- ter than that in some parts of this country country coun coun- try said W. W G. G Masters of Manila superintendent su SUo of the postal division n of the bureau of posts of the Philippine islands s at the Knutsford this morning II There is no politics in appointments and the postmasters form no part of or a postmaster postmasters s 's 5 In fact we wc ha have hac c no politics there at atall all all at at least not enough to cause us trouble I wasn't there when the tho first constitutional assembly was called or 01 when tho the first election was held But tho the returns show hardly a li el lively interest in political cal matters Mr Ir Masters lasters has been in in the tho postal service in in tho the Philippines eight years cars Accompanied by Mrs rs Masters he ho has hns been baen spending a 11 leave c of absence in this country since last May Mav Ia He represented the tho Manila nila lodge of Elks at the thc gun grand lod lodge e meeting in Philadelphia rt recently I. I By By saying that the Filipinos are not politicians I did not riot mean to say that they may ma- manot not become good citizens said asia Mr Ir Masters I believe they the are civilization capable of absorbing absorbing- Mr Ir Masters is well pleased with Salt Lako Cit City |