Show FiliPINOS v NANT Ar T AMERICA TO G DIVE VE VEIt It DEPENDENCE Maximo Maxima M. M Kalaw Declares U. U S. S Cannot Consistently Refuse Self Self Determination By MAXIMO M. M KALAW Secretary of ot The Philippine Mission Author Author Au Au- thor The Case for tor the Filipinos Self Government In Jn the Philippines Philippine etc eta When they show capacity capaci- capaci ty When they are able to govern o er 1 j t themselves ii 11 C In S it e I v e s M When they i are ore 1 u cat cd enough T Thus h u us s si i r run the 1 e answers AmerIcans Amerl AmerI- of man many cans pressed with the question as ns to when the tie Filipinos Filipi- Filipi nos s should h 0 u I be bl 4 gi granted anted their In Now o b tj ty t and dent education CL Vlut hat do th Maximo M. M K Kalaw ll W. W mean In black and white Senator Shogun n mi may ij no people is capable of ot self self-govel self that dogs s snot not establish the Judicial recall or that his has no Billy limy S1 Sun Sunday Hj Jo John Smith of Somerville may maj think no people Is that docs does capable of self self government not vote ote te his democratic ticket or go to church churchon on Sundays Capacity for self sell government Is as I broad brond and elastic as os the world orld and audit If that sho should l be the crit rio for Cor the granting of or Philippine Ind Independence America might as asell well ell say to the Filipinos Fill Fili- pinos I will lit give gl yot on 0 Independence when hen It pleases me to do so I Fortunately the American promise to the Philippines is h not based on such obscure and ond abstract conditions It Is I is based on a a. a definite seizable thing When America through her Congress cig of t Elul l tW 1 u. u 1 f a they icy would be cd their Independence ence nee as soon as os the thc could establish a B stable table government no abstract or obscure ob- ob cure seure condition was meant menaL Stable government according to to American usage sage means a R. certain definite definite thing The United States promised the Cubans Cubans Guiana Cu- Cu bans iana the same thing that when they have ave established a stable government then hen American troops would be with with- drawn rawn As soon as the Cuban people elected eJected a government go suited to themselves them them- selves elves capable of maintaining order and nd fulfilling all international obligations obliga- obliga Ions there was was a stab stable go ernI government ent entin in n Cuba and American troops were Vere withdrawn When Congress passed the Jones law aw It simply borrowed the phrase stable government from the Cuban history and applied It to the thc Philippines Philip p pines nes The history of or Philippine legIslation leg leg- shows that In black and white With full fun knowledge of ot what It meant the he Filipino people accepted the Jones Jonc law aw and immediately began setting up the he stable government required by Congress Congress Con Congress gress as g requisite pre to Independence ence The stable government go Is 11 flow now nowa a fact It Is Indeed more than that It Its It itIs Is s an undisputed fact The official representative rep of the th United States Statts In the thc I Philippine Islands the Governor General reported to the American Congress and the tion that the Filipino people have hav established es es es- the stable government de lie- demanded by Congress as a n pre requisite pre requisite for or the granting of or Independence Independence- namely a a government elected by the he suffrage of or th the people which Is supported supported sup sup- ported by the people which Is capable of ot maintaining order and of fulfilling its International obligations The Philippine question is therefore no longer a question of polities politics argument argument ment or supposition To the Philippine Philippine Philip Philip- pine mind at least It Is now no non a n question ques ques- tion of ot whether the United States Is II ready to discharge its own o obligations fully and completely America wen went before the world In the recent war as the avowed ChR champion plon jf Jr self self nation and Filipinos cannot see how America can cnn consistently refuse to act The Filipino people however vc have no grudge or grievance ance against th the American people TheIrs Is a n messa message e of friendship and gratitude They seek Independence e as the natural and log log- lens leal outcome of f Americas America's policy In III Inthe inthe the Islands and of ot Americas America's solemn promise to them They come will willingto willing In Into to give gi privileges ar fir J 1 concessions no not I incompatible Inco with their heir national 1 wel wel- welfare fare wel TilE The Filipino people are willing to accept Independence und i- i any of pt the following conditions Under a n League of Nations guaranteeing its its' territorial Integrity under the of ot the United States for the first few few years jears under 11 a treaty of ot neutrality be be- twe n the United States England Japan Ja JaI Ja Japan Japan I pan France and other powers or even w without any c condition whatever whatever er absolute I lute and complete Independence They have hae no fear of Japan Philippine Independence independence In in- dependence nc In to our opinion Is not inimical brim brim- ical leal to Japanese se Interests he Japa Japanese nese are arc now free to come com to the Phil Phil- but at qt the pres present nt time there are are- less Jess than Japanese In th the tho slag e e et t arc Rl f. 1 Tf rf o 1 W- W It i Japanese In In California f as there h are re HIthe fn HI the inUre entire Ph Archipelago The Filipinos are tilling nUn to take ther chance as a n nation Smaller na nay nations ions beset by graver cr problems and ors dnn-ors hive have taken a more hazardous ha i a 1 freedom and have suc sue S OS 0 1 |