Salt Lake Telegram | 1921-07-20 | Page 3 | Filipinos Will Ask Freedom

FILIPINOS Will ASK FREEDOM Lead Leader r E Expresses pr ss 5 A Confidence d dence r e in W Wood Forbes o f cl-f By CHARLES EDWARD HOGUE HOQUE United Press Pre Staff Correspondent SHANGHAI July 20 Manuel Manuel Quezon Que QUO zon son the Filipino le leader der seft today for tor forth forthe th the United States via 14 Japan Quezon took occasion on before leaving leav ing to deny reports that he had opposed op 01 posed tho Woods Forbes mission In fn tho Philippines He Ho ia said jaM d he be W was S confident confident con con- the report of the mission minion would be a liberal and arid not a. a reactionary one He sti stated ted that the m majority of the Filipinos want wont an Independent protectorate protectorate i under tho the United States gov- gov ov If It necessary however the they will be willing to take their chances on cia full tull Independence without a protectorate pro he ho said Tho Filipinos are friends of ot the United States Quezon said In c case se of a 0 war In the orient Involving the United States tho the Philippine Islands would r ral lc 81 an army anny o to tc AId the tho cause even if It complete Independence Independence Inde Inde- without a a. protectorate were granted