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Show Decline In Duties Creates Crisis In The Philippines Situation Declared Alarming for Government Gov-ernment by Author of Autonomy Bill Washington, Sept. 28. When do bato was resumed In tho House todny on tho Jones bill providing for moro autonomous government and ultimate Independence of tho Philippines, Representative Rep-resentative Jones of Virginia mndu lengthy and vigorous speech, urgiiif, thnt the time was ripe for tho dtp laratlon that tho American pcoplo do not purpose to rotnln possession of tho Philippines. Mr. Jones said liln bill wns recommended by tho condi tlons In the Philippines, whero ho declared, de-clared, "customs duties havo fallen off so much ns to creato an alarming financial situation for tho govern ruent." A number of speakers referred to tho bill as a fulfillment of cnmpnlgn pledges. Representative Miller of Minnesota I said: j "Even though wo turn tho Philippines Philip-pines loose, a brilliant dream, poetic, I philosophic nnd Ueal," said .Mr. Mil-ler, Mil-ler, "they nro In danger of Invasion or of being absorbed by some foreign power." Representative Fess of Ohio oppos ed tho measure, asking "How long will Independence contlnuo with such a rich prlzo open to tho colonizing peoplo of the world?" |