Salt Lake Telegram | 1945-05-25 | Page 3 | Tydings Reaffirms U. .S Vow of Philippine Freedom

Tydings Reaffirms U. U S. S Of Vow Of Philippine Freedom MANILA May 25 INS INS Sen Millard F F. Tydings D. D Md FrIday Friday Friday Fri FrI- day fully reaffirmed the determination determination determination nation of at the United States to give independence to the Philippine Philippine Philippine Philip Philip- pine islands by July 1946 During a a one hour session Tydings Tydings Tydings Ty Ty- Ty- Ty dings told newsmen that his senatorial senatorial sena sena- investigating committee has already made tremendous progress progress prag- prag ress since coming caming to the islands While Philippine President Sergio Sergia Sergio Ser Ser- gio gia looked on an Tydings said There has been no na disposition to alter the looming coming earning of in independence independence independence in- in dependence for the Philippines Our government has made commitments commitments com cam in that direction and we will carry them out Asked whether the people of the Philippines were fully behind the move for independence Tydings Tydings Tydings Ty Ty- Ty- Ty dings replied L The people peaple of the Philippines had a plebiscite on an that question in 1931 1934 and they showed full approval approval approval ap ap- ap- ap when they accepted the provisions provisions provisions pro pro- visions of the independence act Before they accepted I made a speech which was printed and broadcast to every corner of the commonwealth I pulled no punches and informed the Filipinos Filipinas fully of any hardships independence might entail In the face of the facts presented presented presented pre pre- they still showed a powerful power power- ful desire for independence as soon soan as IJ possible He was asked if any commitments commitments commit commit- ments had been made by the United United United Unit Unit- ed States to aid the Philippines s through a trade policy There have been absolutely no promises made by law between the United States and the Philippines Philippines Philippines Philip Philip- pines for far aid through a trade policy policy policy pol pol- pol- pol icy he declared However war has intervened to ta make malte the transition transition tran tran- to ta independence difficult I Iam Iam Iam am sure our people will be broadminded broadminded broad broad- minded and fair enough to make that transition easier