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King that the United to the memberStates was honor of Illinois. ship of the House bound to grant in- of Kepresentaives dependence without further delay. In a speech which whs given very Congressman King is one of an inclose attention and was frequently apcreasing number of republicans in the plauded. House who are urging quick action ' At' one time, said Commissioner on Philippine Mr. independence. Onbaldoui "Congress had before it no King is the author cf a bill which proless than thirty resolutions expressing vides tiiat within one year the Philipsympathy with the aspirations of the pine government, under presidential Irish people, 'if not aetualy urging Engproclamation, may assemble a convenland to grant independence to Ireland. tion and frame a constitution. At that time, also the Filipinos were After the constitution is ratified by knocking at your door. Out of the the Filipino people the President may worn! of war, many European repubrecognize the Philippine islands as a lics were born, and America has re- separate and nation. joiced to uphold the same. And yet The transfer of authority is to be the claim of the Filipinos is still un- completed within one year. Provision heeded. Must there be exceptions, is made for safeguarding American Inthen, in International justice? vestments in the Philippines and for My plea, gentlemen of .the Amerithe providing of coaling stations and can Congress, is that you ignore no submarine bases in the islands by the longer the repeated requests of a de- United States. serving people for an independence Word from the Philippines is that that rightfully belongs to them. The the people expect early independence granting of Independence now affords and will be sorely disappointed If they the United States a golden opportunity do not get it. , to give to the world unanswerable No nation has the right, said Conproof of its sincerity, its consistency gressman King to hold another people and its altruism. It will be the great- in peonage, even though it may be est example of square dealing In the argued by the1 professoriate that the history of the ages. condition is simply one of tutelage.' Do not think we are not appreA little more observance of the ciative of all you have done for us. golden rule in national ami interna- We are. America has truly treated tion.nl affairs would soon dispel that the Filipino people as no other nation desire for exploitation, the fiercest foe has ever treated an alien race in a" of freedom in the world today. history. The high points of the An ; When we went to the Philippines ican policy ir the Philippines in..' we declared before the whole world been consistently inspired by altruism. that we wore not actuated by any self- We know that you were actuated in Ish desire of conquest or territorial your labors by the desire to contrib- aggrandizement, but solely by humani- ute to our own welfare. tarlan impulses. And we love you perhaps moat of Congressman King eaUed attention all for ypur solemn promise' to grant to the fact that. Filipinos are now us that which we hold dearer than life raising funds to erect a monument to itself our freedom. Independence is Admiral Dewey, which he said was Inour national ideal. It Is our all ab- directly a tribute to the American peosorbing aim. It grown stronger every ple as well as to Dewey. He recalled hour. For the spirit of nalbumlisn! the cable that Dewey had sent to never dies. Much less can 1: he sub- President McKinley, which was as dued. We believe that we cab never follows: In my opinion these people (Filihope to be n sturdy nation if we are to rely forever on the magnanimity of pinos) are superior in intelilgencS and more capable of self government than the United States. Americas task in the Philippine the natives of Cuba, and I am familiar Islands Is finished. Whnt you have as- with both. sumed os your sacred obligation in Congressman King then recited the that part of the world has been ful- preamble to the Jones law, passed filled. A people with a medieval sys- August 29, 1916, and declared it was a The tem of institutions has been transdefinite pledge of independence. formed into a conscious nation, impreamble stated it is as it lias always bued with all that ts modern In the been the purpose of the people of activities of nations. And if you give the United States to withdraw their us independence our gratitude to you sovereignty over the Philippine Islands will Increase a thousand fold; It will find to recognize their independence as last forever If you keep faith with us. soon as a stable government can be There is hut one issue in the Phil- established therein. Congrcssma'ri King stated there was ippine question, and that is: Is there Isno on a the stable question but that the Filipinos had government today lands? In the Jones law you promised established the specified stable go independence upon the establishment eminent and, therefore, it is the of such o stable' government. Your solemn duty of the United States to 1ms officially grant the promised independence. own Governor-Genera- l reported that there is a stable govPhilippine Resident Commissioner fsauro Gabaidon N5 News CfY: J Mi Nua-- :. '1 . . 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PHILIPPINES months ago upon condition that the Secretary of War recommend to Wilson President that a Filipino be appointed his sucHe made cessor. the offer while in $ Market your T radmg place to of we g FOR tender nation ' C INDEPENDENCE lands, ww Furniture we FINE HAT MAKING A PHILIPPINE ART Spencer Bros. p existence today, and also have submitted plenty of evidence ASKS to substantiate its existence. Thereh fore, we hope and expect America will now carry out its pledge. SEEDS ip ip In oiilf BUT NO GUARANTY (Chicago Tribune.) We do not blame the Filipino people for wanting their complete freedom, ft Is the natural aspiration of mankind. THE UNIVERSAL CAR We solicit your patronage In D scussing Philippine independence, the governor general said: I can see in the future a icry When the flag of beautiful vision. the Philippine republic shall be' hoist- ed. when the Stars and Stripes will come (loafing down to the strains of The Star Spangled Banner that flag, Old Glory, so rich in happy and honorable achievements, will be made doubly dear because it will mean that the United States will have kept Its word to the people of the Philippine Islands. School of Journalism in Philippines Manila. A school of journalism, the first in the Far East,, has been established at the University of the Philippines, !:i Manila. Admission to the School of Journalism is limited to third and fourth year students who have shown marked ability in the use of English. 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