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Show CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PRESIDENT Washington, March 8. Congratulations Congratu-lations of the Philippine people to President Wilson were presented today to-day by Manuel Quezon, resident commissioner com-missioner j Mr Quezon left with the president a cablegram from Speaker Semio. expressing ex-pressing hope for Philippine independence, indepen-dence, and saying. "To us your oath of office means the forthcoming fulfilment of the pledpes of the Democratic parly, reiterated re-iterated in four successive platforms and sanctioned by the people of the United States in your election The Filipinos confidently expect that dur- i ing your administration a decisive step will be taken toward their free- I dom and Independence." |