The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-11-30
T|D0D mUHS
AGAINST GIVING UP
PHILIPPINES now
Report Says Islands Are
Not Resdy FOR
Independence

WARRINGTON. Nos 70. fhe
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..xV1 an convinced they say.
Ati.af a ou6,d b. u tetrnyni az IN
PfIiippInt rrcr'e. a u,sfottune 20
tn American Tt1pit. p di-itnrt tt71
h~ac,cwsfa ~ ne path q musrsss s,r
<..n1l Iirff wrer W. 3 Withdraw
from the isInnds aifu tcrmhsntr uur|
relationship there without eitinn me
FIIinlnne The hest chance possible 10
have an erderiy and permanent stable
government.
n fssi that with ali their many
.~e.,lert ouaiitiea. the experience %
the past eight years. during which
thef have had practical Autonomy
has NOT been such a. 20 Jatufy the
people Of the United states ~ rein
nof9h4ne supervision Of tae Eovern'
nssaI Of the p~nillppins Islands. With
DRAWING their army and navy ana ieAs-
ing The islands a nrev 10 any pew
erfui nnficn covetinr their rich SAL
and potential commercial advantas-
es.
rvb.ss observations Of the invest,
..sorn are contained In the "fentrei
~contlusIonss and Recommendations
made In the repor which was madf
pufjIc today. The complete report
coTtrinf leo typewriter pages. Wi,
h. made public later. The general
couciusions say In part
we find that h Eoyernmsnt =
fnl and In the main proaperous ,
keenly apprcciatse OF the nene'i'7
of American rule.
I'VE find everywhere among the
Christian F1iipfhos The desire for IN
dependence generally under the pro-
fectlon OF the United States The non-
christians and Americans are for con-
flnhance OF the American control,
I'VE find a general failure TO ap'
prrciato the fact that Independents
under the protection OF another ma
ton Is not trus independence !,
I'VE flint hat the government .
not reasonably free from these under
wing causes which cxuh IN the de
etrucfion OF the government
These Recommendations are MAD
IN h report; .tn
W. recommend that the presen
general status o. the Philippine IL
lands continue until the people hav'
mad time 10 absorb and thoroughly
master the powers already In thei
hands.
Nv recommend that the responsi
4 rle representative OF the Unite
states. the governor general. have AZ
fhorify commemorate with the 70
rronaitilities of ris position. IN cas-
~ Failure TO secure the necessary COZ
reofirc action b the Philippine leo
islAfure we rec6nifnend finf oongrea
declare null and VOID leEisiauo
xrhich has bceu ENACTED aimlniehini
IIxnitIne or dividing the huthorit
grhnted the governor Ftrefal unds
act numner $40 Of the sx;t-tourt
congress known Az ,be tunes bin
I'VE rccufninenA that IN case OF
deadlock bftweSr Tie noTerncr ger
erni and the phinpf4ne senate In n
ccnflrmation Of appointments tbs
the resid&nf Of the United States !
Authorised 10 make and render q
nnnl f~ecisionA. .
wye recommend that under no ci
c,mstnnccs should h Amefica
government permit 70 he eztabiish'
IN the philippine lslands . situate
which would leave the United sat
IN q position Of responsibility Win"
authority"