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Show CAVCL WICLDCO DY TAFT. th Philippine Assembly Formally Opened and Ready for Business. Manila Hi-crelary Taft formally opened the 1'hlllpplnn asstmhly In tho National theatre at 11 16 Wednesday morning. In the presence of n large trowd of people In lilt opening address ad-dress Mr Taft declared that his view announced two year ago regarding tbe Independence nf tho l'hlllppluo people wero unchanged Ho did not believe that they would be fitted to govern themselves for nt least a generation, gen-eration, but he added that the matter was entire!) In the hands of congress. The secretary denied emphatically that the Hulled Hiati had any Intention Inten-tion of disposing of tho Islands, tald he had absolute confidence In tho KM plnos, denied that bo was disappointed disappoint-ed at their Inability to legislate conservatively, con-servatively, and asserted his belief Hint thoy felt their rcsimnslblllty and acknowledged tho noresslty of supporting sup-porting the American government. Mr. Talt refrained from suggestions regarding speclnc legislation by the assuudilv. but ri0MiiuwuU4 U.iu tontlon bo paid to tho civil tcrvlco |