Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-10-03 | Page 10 | King to attend Philippine Fete

KING TO ATTEND i PHILIPPINE PHILIPINE FETE WASHINGTON Oct 3 UP Plans UP-Plans Plans were being perfected today for a amass amass amass mass journey of ot 19 senators and 29 congressmen across the Pacific to witness the birth birch of a n nation Headed by Vice President Garner and accompanied by wives and relatives rein rela tives tives 97 97 in all the all they all they will sail fr from m Seattle October 16 for Manila to attend the inauguration of the Philippine Phil Phil- commonwealth November 15 En route they will stop in Tokio Shanghai and Manila The Thc Philippine government Is I paying tho the bill It is a s sort rt of gesture gesture es- es ture of ot gratitude to the United States for initiating fulfillment of ofa ofa ofa a promise of or independence made a quarter of a century ago The Independence Independence in independence In- In dependence act passed by congress last year ear authorizes establishment of a a. commonwealth government lasting until 1945 when complete independence of the Philippine r republic republic re- re public is to be recognized Many of those who will witness the partial surrender of th the United States possession in Asia arc are now in Washington Others will go to Seattle from their home states slates and join the tho party there ther embarking on the Dollar liner President Grant The list is a galaxy of or congressional congressional congressional celebrities In addition to the vice president will be Speaker er Byrns Senator Robinson of or Arkansas Arkan Arkan- sas Democratic floor leader and Representative Snell of New York Republican floor leader Jeader of the house Thirty one states are aro represented Among the list of or those attending the inauguration will vill be Senator and Mrs William H. H King Salt Lake City Utah