| Show I 1 M L wa 49 1 ROGERS so BEVERLY HILLS well all I 1 know is just what I 1 read in t the he papers or what I 1 hear between times that I 1 am n not a t gabbing myself which aint often A couple of weeks ago pat hurley secretary 0 f war in these peace times in sir mr hoovers I 1 cabinet wen well pat had been away over in the philippines rumors had reached the president that the brown brothers was just about ready to leave our bed and board and take up citizenship elsewhere they had heard of the advantages of independence but evidently very little of its drawbacks so mr hoover looked over his eight or nine hired men in the cabinet and he choose pat he knew that pat was a man that no matter what argument the little brunette brothers put up why pat would have an answer to em cm so he says to pat pat along with other difficulties I 1 am having why the philippines are perspiring to independents depend et will you go over there an and see if its propaganda or just democratic influence you know its hard to tell nowadays which causes me the most devilment the russians or the democrats now listen here is some in instructions 1 if they really want their independence why about the best way I 1 know to get even with em cm would be to give it to em but dont do it too quick for that would make em think maby we aident want em and they are a very sensitive people you know every people you deal with are always sensitive so you ausent hurt their feelings in dillom ea isaf gr the way they work it they heays says are careful to not hurt feelings but their own people but you go over there and kinder nose around and see eating our insular possession pas session bring me back a report for one more report added to the that arrive back to me daily from my commissions wont be much more but you can give me yours dont come dragging in here with it like wickersham in a truck I 1 like you pat so if you cant give em their freedom why at least refuse in such way that you arrive back here with the report kinder look china and japan over while you are there and see if you can find out who chos baiting the trap every morning well pat went and he saw an and d I 1 met him when he come back he was just oozing philippine islands he flew from one end of em to another he talked with everN everybody body that could talk and those that coul dent why he talked to them he told em that the great white father had sent him over to see if they was as bad off as we were they all nodded and said uh uh yes he says well I 1 doubt it he says we want to give you independence mckinley said we lost to spain and had bad to take you roosevelt said aguinaldo we are here and I 1 think you should have freedom but not under my administration taft said ha ha lets all have a good laugh and we will vill set you free soon as the democrats democrat get in wilson said we promised em their independence and I 1 will see that the next president gives it to em cm harding said it wont be long now collidge says let hoover do it hoover says if the other presidents hace stalled for 30 years as a good republican of six long years standing I 1 dont see sec why I 1 should not continue likewise so its one of those things that each fell fellow ow is is going to hand down to the other and the question will eventually be brought to young theadore roosevelt the esth who vill pass it on to president cohen ts like prohibition as a problem it will always be with us I 1 asked pat pat are they t h e y really ready for independence pen dence he says to no to I 1 L says how can you tell when a nation is is ready for independence pen dence he says 1 I dont know I 1 never saw a nation that was I 1 says saya would woul dent japan pounce on em cm and take em cm over the very day we got out he says no not till maby the following morning I 1 asked is there much russian propaganda in in the far east cast lie he says much more than there is food will the five year plan succeed if it does the republicans will adopt it who will the republicans run when in 36 who will the democrats run in 32 1 I 1 dont think they will wil I 1 enter a man will I 1 says do you know any other things he says yes but I 1 am not going to tell em cm till I 1 get back to the boss |
