Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-28
FILIPINO PEOPLE STILL HOPEFUL
THAT INDEPENDENCE WILL BE GIVEN

That the recent Republican victory Is
no, In conflict with the Filipino cx
psetaiion of independence was m,
statement today by Hon. James a. d.
vtyra. the senior resident commissioner
from the Philippines 10 the United
ftaiea Commissioner De Neyra who has
sent a telegram ~ congmiulition o.
pissident.elect Harding. points uut that
Il was the Republican party which gave
independence 60 Cuba. and declares that
bulh Mckinley and Taft MS wen as tho
entire American policy IN the Philip.
nlnfs have been consistent in that they
have from the very first officially hold
out the hope 81 independence o. the
Philippines"
The Filipino people exnect lndcpcnd.
ence from the Republicans az confident
~ as they would have expected u from
The Democrats" said Mr. DE- Neyra.
"and we base this expectation on the
Republican record In connection with
the Philippines
THE American promise 81 iudepsnd
cnoe for the philippines i not the *
elusive Tatrimony II any political PARTY
Both Republicans and Democrats are
responsible for Il. II Is the policy 81
the American people.
Declaration of Independsnce.
'arhc Declaration u lndcpondencc de-.
elares that governments derive their
just powers from the consent ~ thu
esverned. To assume that the Eepuhl!.
ran party does not intend io keep in.
violate this immortal principle of the
American republic could justly b. con.
sldered an insult 90 the memory 81
every great Republican leader Tho
Philippine people sincerely DO not o..
lieve that the present leaders n TINT
party are considering Tor moment the
WELDON 81 throwing the declaration 1T
Independence overheard % trcating Il as
the proverbiai Strap of paper. We in.
Fist before the whole world that W.
believe absolutely In the good intentions
a America towards us. We viii b.
the last % believe otherwise.
There exists today the most friendly
relations between the American and
fillpino peoples. AZ no time since "A
miral Dewey's arrival. has American
capital received the cordial WELDON,
that Il Is receiving today IN the phlin
pine Islands. II il common knowI,d-
that this splendid feeling has been
brought about by the passage q tho
Jones Law which promises tn PhnlD.
hines It's Independence as soon as a
stable government can h. established
This measure was passed with the a..
quiescence. and even support. II the
Republicans: in fact. as will DO noted
by the Congressional record the i,n,s
Law was passed without even roll can
The Republican members II the commit.
tee q lnsular Affairs had ot,enlv an.
nonnced that they were Tor the Jones
Law with the preamble. In place II
the Clarke amendment. Tho Joncs Law
was accepted hy the Filipino people as
the solemn, unequiyucal and official
pledge II the United States.
stable Government.
"The policy of setting up A s,aih,
government before the recognition Of
Independence is eminently Rspublican
policy. II was the condition Inpos. 4 d,
Republican presidents upon the Strur.
Cling peoples q South America This
policy was supported b. President Ne
hinley In the casa q Cuba. II has never
ttfn sentenced that the Fliiplnos are
iere deserving or less qualified Tor In.
dependenoe than the Cuhans.
at was Mr.. Taft who announced tho
American policy 81 the Philippines for
the Fiiipinos' and In opening the Phil.