Show Another Step rp i nr T Taken laken Toward Independence Another step toward the complete Independence of the thc Philippine Islands Is Is- Islands s. s lands was tal taken en when the Philippine Philippine Philip Philip- pine constitution was signed by President Roosevelt In the cabinet room of or the tho White House The picture picture pic pic- ture above e shows the President as ashe ashe ashe he aO affixed his signature to the doc doc- Seated beside the President President President dent are arc Secretary of f War Dern and Manuel L L. L Quezon president of the Philippine senate Others of the group roup are Brigadier Briga dier General Cox chief of the bureau bu bu- reau of Insular affairs Frank Franl Murphy Murphy Mur Mur- phy governor general of the Philippine Phil Islands Secretary of State Cordell Hull Senator Key Ivey Pittman Pittman Pitt Pitt- man of Nevada chairman of or the senate foreign affairs committee Miguel Cuaderno member of the Philippine constitutional convention convention conven conven- tion Pedro Guevara Gue-ara Philippine resident commissioner Manuel nuel Roxas Rosas member of the Philippine constitutional convention Francisco Francis co Delgado Philippine resident commissioner Claro M. M I. I Recto president of the Philippine constitutional constitutional convention and find Gen Teodoro Teodoro Teodoro Teo- Teo doro vice Ice president of the constitutional convention con When the news of the signing was received In the Islands celebrations were held as the Filipinos rejoiced over their coming Independence Many l In this country however view possible consequences with alarm |