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Show SAYS PHILIP1S SHOULD RULE THEMSELVES SENATOR BORAH FAVORS INDEPENDENT INDE-PENDENT GOVERNMENT. I Declares Duty of American People It to Prepare Inhabitants For Independence. Washington, Juno 15. Senator Borah Bor-ah today declared himself in favor of giving the Philippines an Independent government. He said Tie proposed to cast his vote for "loosening tho bands which tie the Philippine people to the United States government." The declaration aroused Immediate attention, being apparently unexpected. unexpect-ed. "When I speak that sentiment," continued con-tinued Mr. Borah. "I am aware that I express a view contrary to that of the President, for whose opinion I have ' profound regard. Nevertheless, I have a conviction that tho duty of the people peo-ple of the United States Is to prepare j this people for supporting an independent indepen-dent government." |