Show FILIPINO BILL BEFORE SENATE I Identical With House Measure Measure Measure Mea Mea- sure Passage Expected Expected Ex Ex- Ex- Ex pe ted Today W WASHINGTON ASHINGTON March 21 The P P The senate toda today resumed dis discussion of the Philippine independence bill with Senator R R. Mich speaking in opposition He favored his bill biJl which w would uld free the islands within three years pass Passage ge of ot the McDuffie bill before nightfall nightfall night night- fall was predicted The bill is identical with that already already already al al- al- al ready passed by the house and can become law almost immediately President Roosevelt is anxious to sign the measure before starting on his Florida vacation next week Tydings CD D. D Md of the territories committee in calling up the measure late yesterday after it had been temporarily sidetracked for hours said the Philippine legislature would accept it within 90 days after aUer passage The most active opponents of ot the measure are Senators King CD D. D Utah and R. R Mich who have introduced immediate independence independence in in- dependence bills and who will move today to substitute their proposals for forthe forthe forthe the administration sponsored administration me meas meas- as ure Neither was expected to speak at great length in support of this move however ho WASHINGTON March 21 UP UPIto UP- UP Ito ld b be unfair and unfortunate If the bill would be submitted to the same legislature that rejected it Senator William H. H King D. D Utah D.-Utah Utah declared today in debate on the Me Me- Tydings Duffie-Tydings Philippine independence ence bilL I shall propose an amend ment providing that the matter go to toa toa I a a. pl plebiscite of ot the Filipino people I |