Show FIT FOR WITHIN P resident president roosevelt says filipinos are making rapid strides in progress s toward political freedom oyster day bay N Y independence co in twenty years was the promise hold held out by president loosevelt Hoo sevelt to the leaders of the majority party in tho the filipino assembly on monday senor manuel quezon the majority leader expressed himself as delight od bd with the presidents assurance and said that the president had said that the filipinos would havo have their political freedom greatly advanced t two wo years hence acco according rUng to present plans after his visit to tho the president benor quezon sald said 1 I was waa co completely by tho the president he Is a great man ile he assured mo me that ho bb favored giving all possible business concessions to the filipinos who are able to carry out improvements but the best message I 1 can take to my people from the president Is hla his assurance that ho he hopes to see BOO tho the island absolutely independent within tire the th e next twenty years the president said that he did not believe the philippines would have learned enough about free goy gov eminent before that time or become och ilch and strong enough to defy out sida enemies to be given complete independence the president made it plain that america does not wish to see any condit condition lon brought about that would give any other nation a chance toan to interfere in the affairs of the islands I 1 can fell our people however that when we are strong enough the president believes we wilt will be independent 1 I asked the president how soon we could expect an exten extension slon olour of our present political rights the prest dent said that he was pleased with the work of the present assembly and that he believed bell eved it if the assembly next elected should show the same ability a considerable extension of 0 power would bo be allowed the next assembly os Is chosen two years hence |