Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-02
QUESOA IN EARNEST
FOR PHILIPPINE
REPUBLIC
Delegate in Congress from Is
lands Believes People Are
Capable to Govern Them
selves; Confident OF Results

Washington. March manuel r.
Queson h a an with a mission. lie
rs the representative OF the eight mil
lion Of Filipino people who desire lib
erty. One Of the Philippine commits
sioners who have seats on the floor
OF the house of eprnscHtniives and
enjoy the privileges extending TO ter
ritOrial delegates. Quos0n ~ making
in this country single handed fght
for the Independence OF tie Philip.
pine islands He knows that he can
only carry kis point when the Amer
lean people become thoroughly ac-
0uainted with the little brown BROTH
ers," and are convinced that the Fill
pino Is capable OF self government.
There are two Philippine commls-
sioners, one selected by the general
assembly Of the Philippine legislature,
the members OF which are elected by
the 5000, 900 people on the ISLANDS. ana
the other selected hy the Philippine
senate, lis members appointed by the
president OF the United States. The
legislature, or assembly, has as it's
representative Senior Queson. The
senate has as It's representative In
congress, Senior Benito Iyegarda.
Senior Legarda believes that American
occupation is the right thing: that in
dependence Is a good thing when the
Filipinos are prepared. But he be-
lievcs that the time Is far OF when
the Filipino Is capable OF seli-goyern-
ment. Senior Legarda Is a millionaire.
one OF the weaithieHt men ia the en-
tire islands. Senior Quesou is young,
only "a years OF age. has no means.
but he believes that his people are
ready for eelf-government and Il the
American people viii now compel
congress 20 give the Filiplnos their
liberty he wants a definite time fixed
n time further away than 10 years, in
which independence shall be given
his people.
Less than three years ago. senoI
Queson came 20 Washington as one a
the Filipino resident commissioners
lie could not read or write English
Today he can speak English fluently
has a vocabulary that will make man,
a college professor tealous and deliY
ers an interesting talk on the Philip
pines; a talk that pictures his fellow
oountrymsns Longing for independ
ence.
Twice he has addressed the house
Both times he demanded the independ
onoe OF the Islands. lila Epeeches. brie
and 70 the point, were we'll receives
by the members, but he soon realizes
that independence would only com
when the American people were awak
eued and instructed their representa-
tiyeR and senators 70 act Now he /
engaged In q personal campaign O
education among individual congress
men. He Ia taking them one at
time and begging OF each that the
give an ear 90 the situation and maxi
the Fllininos an independent people,
American occupation of the Philip
pines" said Senior Queson, rs of tn
greatest benefit 10 the FillpinOs. Still
these benefits great as they are, car
never make the Filipinos forget tina
they are not governed by themselves
hut are still under foreign rule. Amer
lean citizens love nothing better thar
liberty and freedom, " they love free
dom for themselves. however, VII,
should they deny Il TO others"
The Philippine question. he explains
"a whether or not the FilipinOs ar
capable Of managing their own aware
OF creating a republic that can wealth
~ an storms, THAT argument" ~
continued with much show of feeling
rs an eternsi argument, used eye