Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-07-23 | Page 3 | Filipinos Not to Take Sides in Economic Probe

Filipinos 1 1 I 1 noS Not of to Take Sides in ln 1 Economic Probe MANILA P. P I I. I July 23 AP AP- AP The national supreme council composed composed composed com com- posed of members of If both the nationalist nationalist nationalist na na- na- na and democratic parties and organized for the tho purpose of furI furthering furthering fur fur- I the cause of Philippine Independence Independence in independence In- In dependence will maintain complete reserve conc concerning the investigation tion of Carml Carmi A. A Thompson into economic economic economic eco eco- conditions in the tire Islands In his survey Mr Thompson is the personal representative of President President dent Coolidge The position of the tle national su supreme supreme supreme su- su preme bouncil was outlined in a statement by Senator Juan long one of the le leading ding Democratic Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- I cratic members of the council We Ve want to refrain from from doing anything which might be bo Interpreted Interpret Interpret- ed as d designed to or tending to per Influence nce Mr Thompson in the performance per per- of his mission said Senator Senator Senator Sen Sen- ator We Vo want to give him absolute freedom in his work and then when he is ls through and feels any need for bur ur views we will give them We Ve mean to demonstrate demonstrate demonstrate dem dem- we are prepared to cooperate cooperate cooperate co co- co- co operate with him and help him accomplish accomplish ac ac- ac- ac his mission not only with I words b but t also with our actions i