▁appointment ▁as ▁he ▁does ▁not ▁feel ▁the ▁time ▁has ▁arrived ▁for ▁such ▁action . ▁At ▁the ▁proper ▁time , ▁he ▁will ▁recommend ▁to ▁the ▁President ▁that ▁you ▁be ▁so ▁appointed ." ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 7 ▁July , ▁Ger ow ▁made ▁the ▁following ▁recommend ations : ▁▁ ▁The ▁President ▁should ▁call ▁into ▁the ▁service ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁all ▁organized ▁military ▁forces ▁of ▁the ▁Commonwealth ▁of ▁the ▁Philippines ; ▁ ▁General ▁Mac Ar thur ▁should ▁be ▁called ▁to ▁active ▁duty ▁as ▁a ▁Major ▁General ▁and ▁assigned ▁as ▁commander ▁of ▁Army ▁Forces ▁in ▁the ▁Far ▁East ; ▁ ▁$ 1 0 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 , ▁from ▁the ▁President ' s ▁Emer gency ▁Fund ▁should ▁be ▁all otted ▁to ▁cover ▁the ▁costs ▁of ▁mobil ization ▁and ▁training ▁of ▁the ▁Philipp ine ▁Army ; ▁ ▁Training ▁of ▁the ▁Philipp ine ▁Army ▁be ▁fin anced ▁from ▁the ▁sugar ▁exc ise ▁fund , ▁or ▁from ▁other ▁funds ; ▁and ▁▁ 4 2 5 ▁U . S . ▁Army ▁reserve ▁officers ▁be ▁sent ▁to ▁the ▁Philippines ▁to ▁assist ▁in ▁mobil ization ▁and ▁training . ▁ ▁On ▁ 2 5 ▁July , ▁Secretary ▁of ▁War ▁Henry ▁L . ▁Stim son ▁requested ▁that ▁President ▁Ro ose vel t ▁issue ▁orders ▁calling ▁the ▁military ▁forces ▁of ▁the ▁Commonwealth ▁into ▁active ▁service ▁for ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁Stim son ▁explains , ▁" All ▁practical ▁steps ▁should ▁be ▁taken ▁to ▁increase ▁the ▁def ensive ▁strength ▁of ▁the ▁Philipp ine ▁Islands ". ▁The ▁following ▁day , ▁Ro ose vel t