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Show STORIES OF WAR UNTRUE I Filipinos Not Fomenting Trouble Loyal to the United States Washington, Jan 27 -Manuel Que 7on. the Philippine commissioner In the house, made a speech there today I denying reports that Aguinaldo and Other native leaders were fomenting ;i revolution Quezon discussed reports, published publish-ed today of a battle between American Ameri-can troops and Moro natives in whl h severs I trooper were killed '('oupieil with this report," declared declar-ed Mr Quezon, "was the statement that Igunlldo rmd other PI Upon lead ers were engaged in political actlvl ties and nro preparing for war This is not true Tor the last two months since the Democrats won at the polls these reports have ioine Irom the Philippines regularly because the 1 lenioerats ,,r,, pp-dgeri to clve the Philippine tin it Indcpi ndein Encounters Concealed. 'These enenunters befweon Moros and American troops have heretofore I been concealed w hen It w'as In some-i some-i hotly '3 Interest to conceal them ami they are now given out when It is somebody's interest to P'e them OUI "The Filipinos are not preparing for war They have faith In the Am srlcao people and they expect their liberty a" the hands of lue American peoile ESapCH lall they will not fich' since the Democratic party pledged to Philippine independence, Is coming into power." Mrs. Quezon pledged the fighting I strength of the Philippines to the I United States "if you ever get into a s ar in the east " 00 I |