Show PHILIPPINES TO TOBE TOBE TOBE BE FREE SOON Bill Provides For Independence I When ISIS Are Stable I TO ABOLISH COMMISSION A Administration Measure Laid Congress ae Senate ab Provided For Christian Provinces to Possess Posse Suffrage Suf Suf- Non Christian frage Non Christian Tribes Tribe to Vote Through Appointees of Governor A Washington A plan Jan approved ed by bythe bythe bythe the administration tr tion for tor a more wore auton- auton onions go gon government eminent In the Philippines Las us IUS another step ton toward aid independence was ryas laid before beron congress wh when u IU rue H pie pie- Bent i the e Junes Jones of or Virginia introduced a bill covering cohering the subject Mr lr Jone Jones ol olIs Is chairman of the house insular culls com and his ilis measure declining declaring the purpose of the people of the United States us as to the future political st of at the I Filipinos follows follow s a lou 1011 long series berle i of conferences conference with l' l President t WiNon Wil u 1 Secretary Garrison Manuel on Quezon I the Philippine resident t commissioner to the United States and members of the insular committee Supporters of the measure do nut not expect expect It to get favorable action by liy l y congress at this session but iu are hopeful hopeful hope hope- ful rul of ot action l nt at the December session The bill Is designed t tit to carry out the tilt declarations of the e platform The bill hlll makes make no attempt to fix a date for Philippine line Independence but asserts that It It always al his has been the purpose to reco recognize H tile the e independent independence e of ot the Philippine Islands as ns 5 is ne n a stable liable KO government eminent nt could be he established therein Mi Mr Jones explaining nh his Philippine bill said Generally 11 speaking pe 1 the bill hll provides t for tor the Philippine Islands the most must liberal form of a territorial government gov emme L Its principal features affect affect- I I A A Aa Y a rl 4 i i r Photo by American Press Press' Association REPRESENTATIVE rON JONES OF VIRGINIA u ing leg the more important changes dinn s in the those relating Misting organic act lIe are tG to the enlarged powers conferred upon the governor general and tho the abolition of ot the present Philippine commission ait as such and the substitution of ot a senate th the members of which representing Christian provinces pro sh shall ill l toe ie e eJ elected by popular vote tote The uon nou C J tribes are r to l be t represented In the legislator bv by y two yo senators and und nine appointed ap up- appointed pointed b bj by the governor governor general generl The only officials to be appointed by the rue president are the governor general the members of the supreme court The governor general Is N given a u limited power of ot veto u 0 11 r the acts of the legislature but hut the tb president would have the power of absolute veto eto The right to vote Is confined to citizens of the islands and the qualification of the pr present law U so Isso so enlarged as ns to embrace those who can rend mid and write a II native language instead of E English 1 Ii b or Spin lib Ih as at nt present Two resident commissioners to the United States art rt to tb be elected by bv popular vote Speaking for the Filipinos nt Commissioner Quezon l C zon an un active t ad of Philippine independence for years gave ive ve the tin bill his approval I It represents he bt said Raid far tIlT less than th ought to have t been considered on but I I strongly favor its enactment because It ItIn Itla In la a step in tile tile- right direction tion |