Show PHILIPPINE CONVENTION GREETED BY ROOSEVELT MANILA P. P I I. I Aug 2 P P JP President dent Roosevelt's congratulations to the Philippine people on the quick strides toward setting up a common commonwealth commonwealth common common- wea wealth th government were conveyed today to the the- convention which is is drawing up the constitution under which the islands nas will b be goy governed for the next decade In a wireless from the cruiser Houston the president told G Governor vernor General Frank Murphy Please convey my greetings and congratulations to the Philippine people people peo peo- pie and members of the convention upon the event in th their ir history I hope the convention may successfully accomplish th the great task it has in hand |