Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22
SIGNING OF JONES BILL
CELEBRATED IN MANILA
People Of All Classes Join In big
Parade to Palace of Gov.
ernor-GcnCral.
THEY THANK AMERICAN PEOPLE
Harrison Reminds Them That They
Assume Great Responsibilities and
People All Over World Will Watch
Operations OF New Government.

ICorrespon,ience of Associated rr"ss.i
.IANlIA. p. l.. September 2.-rhc
signing OF the Jones hill. rs the phiiip-
pine measure * known locally. was the
Which FilipinoS of all classes Joined
to show their joy at the signing OF
the measure granting greater auton ON!
TO tn, Filipino people. rhe parads,
marched through the principal streets
of the c'ty ana TO M;lacananI' Palace
the private residence OF Governor
General Harrison. where the chief eN-
ccutiNc ana officials OF III. insular
government reviewed il.
.i.ri"cG III Malncanana. Alcnldc
RoraS Mayor OF ;he city Of Mantle. u
i'iipino. delivered an address thank
ing the American people for the grant
of autonomy made in the Philippine
bill Two silver tablets. dedicated to
Presidcn, Wilson and Governor en-
eral Harrison. were presented to the
chic sYccniive on behalf of the Fill
rno r-opi'. rhc first read:
"president Wilson:
MAY God bless tho hand. which. upun
signing the Jones bill. extends TO the
Philippine Islands the benefits of a,
new government based not on ill-Ceel-
inGs. bat on mutual understanding. and
c"nsccratcd 10 the preparation of the
Fil.piu" people for the greater and
more lasting blessings OF complete lib
crty and independence.
THE CITY OF MANILA
September |, 1915"
1t was after receiving these tablets
that Gorernor-General- Harrison ad
dressed the assemble &c. He said:
We ar" here 70 dedicate our feel
ings of gratitude 10 those who have led
In the prolonged cndcavor to secure
this iegislation--to Resident Commits
sioncrs C.uezon and l;arnShaw, TO Rep
, rescntative Jones and Senator Hitch
cock. and TO all the other friends In
:nd out Of Congress who have given,
without reserve and with mistaken
resolution. the best that in them lay
to bring about the passage of this law.
This is day OF celebration ia
which ANA very happy To share. With
many of YOU her- present have work
ed unceasn"ly and to the best of my
ability for the passage Of the Philip
pine legislation. our task here in the
islands has been to prepare the Situa
ton for the new form OF government
now sanctioned by the new law. The
President instructed me to announce
his policy upon my arrival three years
ago, anu now tue Congress VI wv
tni,cd States has given official APP
prevail on behalf of the people OF our
country to the policy thus enunciated
The struggle to secure the enact
ment Of this has been severe: douht
whether any political campaign Of re-
cent times has been attended with so
much Misrepresentation and abuse rs
we have received from those deter
mined to secure indciinitc- retention o:
the islands l:ui NOW that Congress
has acted, | am coniidcn, that this
campaign OF opposition will come TO
gn end. and that all elements In the
community Will aCpuicScc chccriu!ly in
obedience to the will Of Congress. II
is time. my friends, for all who have
the best interests of the Philippines at
heart to recognize: that Congress has
now definitely settled the question Of
the future Of these islands. and all
should celebrate with us the termina-
tiun Of the debate.
with generosity and unselhshness
almost unparalleled in history. the
United states Congress has promise!
,hc ultimate independence Of the Phil
irpiucs. We know that this solemn
ui.dg. ON behalf OF the people Of the
Cnitcd states will he redeemcd--there
Will he no turning oack-cvery step
hereafter will be forward,
''Thc F'ilipino people will now as
sumo very great responsibilities. Their
friends all over the world Will watch
With Eeoucst interest the operations of
'his ucw government. Their patience,
dignity and sclf-rcsiraint curing these
reccnt years. throughout the trying
months Wien th:!tr future was being
debated iii me United States. in all
he days OF temporary disappointment
arc AN carneS; OF their wisdom and
!. hara"ter In the time to come.