Near the end of his administration grossly and absurdly false charges were made against him on the floor of the House by Representative William A.Jones.As their falsity has been conclusively and finally shown, [480] I will not here lend importance to them by repeating them.

No official has ever given any country a cleaner administration than Governor-General Forbes gave the Philippines.
It was his fortune to be in office at the time of the change in the national administration of the United States.

After continuing to serve for months with no sign from Washington as to whether his resignation was desired, he was advised by the Chief of the bureau of insular affairs that the appointment of Mr.Francis Burton Harrison, who is a Tammany Hall democrat, as his successor had been sent to the Senate, [481] and three days after its confirmation received a curt request for his resignation to be effected in a week and a day.

He was also requested to employ servants for Mr.Harrison.Spaniards who read on the public streets newspapers which printed this message were seen to tear them up and stamp on the pieces! Our Spanish friends are accustomed to expect courtesy in connection with the removal of faithful and efficient public servants.
All other governors-general had taken the oath of office at Manila.

Mr.Harrison took it at Washington on September 2, 1913.