Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-04-01
Manuel I. Quezon, Philippine
Delegate in Congress Wants
Countrymen Relieved of
American Dominance.
HE ASKS THAT DATE
BE SET AT ONCE
Asserts That United States
Occupation of the Islands
Prevents Natives From Ad.
vancement.


Suczon ~ man with a mission. ~.
pie who desire liberty
~ one oi the Philippine commits
sioners who has q seat ON the floor
of the bouse OF representative and
enjoying the privileges extended Ia
territorial delegates IN congress Del
"g1tc Quezon is making in this coun-
try single handed night .or the in
dependents. OF Tn. Philippine Islands.
He knows that no can only carry his
point when TIA, American peopl. them
selves become thoroughly acquainted
WIN the little brown brothers" and
are convinced that tine t1ll pino N
capable of government
Thrr" ar, two Philippine commits
sloncrs. one selected by the general
assembly Of the phiilppin" legislature.
the mem0ers of which are elected by
the s,oO0,o people OF the islands.
and the other selected by the phil
ippinc senate. created by the appoint.
mcnts Of It's members by the American
"f'cials IN IN" islands who are az the
head oi dfialrs. tn. legislature, OF
assembly has - its representative,
S"nor Qu"lou. The -.nat. has it,
delegate IN congress. Senor Benito
Lcgarda
senior Legarda believes that Ameri-
can occupation Is the right thing:
that lndcpe ndenCc IN "A good thing
When the Filipino people are prepar-
ed S"nnr L. e. RIA IL "a millionaire.
ANA ono "i the Wealthiest men In HE
islands
Son"r guezon - onl, 80 years az
age, ana is not wealthy tie believes
that his people are ready for self.
government now IL tn. American
propl" win not compel congress Ia
give tha Flpnos their liberty at
once, IT, wants = definite time liked.
tim" no, further away than ten
years. lu which independence shan
h' given them.
Less than two years ago Senor Que
Zon came to Washington as on. of ia.
Filipino resident commissioners
~" could not read oi speak English
SO thai br could be- understood To-
d"N h" can speak i ilucn,ly and has
% vocabulary that would make a col
leg" professor onNious
Twice h- has addressed tho house
Both times b' demanded the indie.
pcnd"nr- ui the Islands His spcrch-
"r, bri"i ana To- the point. were well
received hN tho members out he soon
realized that Independence would ont,
come when the American people were
awakened, dnd Instructed their rep
rrs"ntdtivaS dud senators To- act Now
hr is engaged In personal campaign
of education among individual con-
sr'ssmru. lIr ~ taking them, on. at
n time, and begging oi each that they
give cdr - the situation and make
~" FtlipiuoS an independent people.
American occupation uf the phil
'ppin's. said S"nor QucIon. IL of the
greatest brnrnt % the Philippines
son. thos" benefits, great as thry
are, can never make the Filipino for
got that they are not governed by
themselves, hut are still under for
"ieu rll,. American citizens love-
nothing better than liberty ana frer-
dom, ~h' should ,hey tuy it 90
others goo
tn" philippine Question. IN date. ho
"Npl, incd, IS whether or not tho Fih-
pinos ar" capdhlr Of managing their
own Hudrs, of creating a republic
mat can Weather an political storms
Thdt argument. he continued. Win
much show ot tecliug els an eternal
argument used hy any people that
haN" another people under their CON.
troll and used hy tha English when
trying % curtul the independence or
tie Americans
lie maintained that as q practical
question 'n, Fuplnos have proven
'ho'r ability 90 .iurh ana safely man
g. tf"ir own affairs and continue.
100 argument 70. follows.
The nrst Igu is lov. ~ liberty. A.
inherent In nations as 10 men \ aov,
Will, h' I- hoN iS content 10 pee
main 40 home under IA, care OF mr.
parents ana the FIRST sign ina, man
siNrs of his maturity Is the deyclnp.
meut "f mis- own love of liberty
nation rs tho same AS +, man
Nh"n % begins to feel the love Of Ib.
.rN ana 90 struggle Ton H.. the signs
.ndi,tt thti Ca, country ls going iu-
Io political Ii. and soon IL mus, be
made 'ndcpcnl'ut For 900 years the
hllpups u spii, ~ the misrul. "
he ~panilrds. Wer, happy aud CON
.rnl'd, newer irving "a become free.
rms was uue because there was no
arg" spanish army stationed In the
,' nds, and the soldiers We're an ma
ives with lhr EXCEPTION of about s00o
'rlnards Thr Fup'nos patiently
'ore the misruc of the spaniards b.