Show FILIPINOS Will BE CIVEN PASSPORTS Secy Seey Hay So Directs Ambassador Choate Entitled to Protection of United States Circular to be Sent Diplomatic Agents Washington Juno L In answer an er to IdA his for Instructions SecY Hay lIa directed II II Chonto at London to Issue passports to tho two Filipinos 1 who appeared at the embassy ns as residents of ot the Philip Philippine pine Islands lelands and nn nil such entitled to 10 the protection of tho United Status The decision upon this point Is of ot Im Importance ns na perhaps some bearing upon the status of the o people eople of or the Philippines lUco and Quam A ago tho decision lon reached to regard the Porto ns entitled to tho lIlo protection convoyed by nn American passport but a 0 formal decision lon of the test lest wan wall prevented the tho withdrawal of ot tho application tion The rho Foraker I act determined tho right of or Porto a All citizens of ot Porto nice to tho protection of oC tho United States government It Is now held that the tho law conveys tIlO same privilege to tho Inhabitants of ot the tho Philippines Tho United States statutes prohibit tho Issue of ot n 1 passport to any all but American Hut those later Infer ants the Foraker I net ael the tho Spooner cat Impose obligations In their turn which may be regarded as qualifying the original net art may ma th the government to avoid a 1 decision upon tin th question of American citizenship of ot the Islanders At rate rille the tho circular now noli In formulation which will be sent out to all United Slates diplomatic consular r presenta tIes lives will 11 direct them to Issue not certificate but genuine American pats ports to thc tho Islanders I HI I TO 10 WASHINGTON London Juno June J Tho oC or States Inform the A AI Press that tho matter of at grantIng grant grantIng Ing a 0 passport to the Filipino who ap applied plied for ono one had to bo re ferrod to Washington as It Il was tho first lino such nn application had been mado by b a 1 person of ot this nationality Tho Filipino J desired to travel In Russia and though h the applicant took tho oath ot oC to the United States In Span Spain SpanIsh Ish and English l tho embassy emba y consid considered considered ered It advisable to submit the matter by to 10 Washington aa 41 It Il Ima hns dono when passports were lero re rc The embassy Is Js now awaiting a 1 reply Tho applicant was WM quite con contented contented tented tho of oC tile embassy for tor tho thu action taken |