The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-05-13
FILIPINO LEADERS
THANK LOVESTONE
FOR AID OF ". P.
Express Appreciation Of
His Activities
sv JAY LovEsroNE.

and publicity that the Workers party
of America has given to our indepen-
dence campaign" said Manuel Que
zon and Osmena, two of the leading
members of the new Philippine indie
pendence mission, to the writer.
The present situation in the Philip
pines and the conditions leading up to
the proposal of the house committee
on insular affairs for a continuation
Of American sovereignty for 20 years
longer were discussed at length in my
conference with the Hon. Quezon,
president of the Philippine house; the
Hon. Osmena, speaker of the Philip
pine senate, and Filipino Resident
Commissioner Guevara.
Oppose Compromise.
1--WE are opposed to the Fairfield
measure with its twenty-year provi-
sion. We are just as much in favor
! of genuine national independence now
as we ever were and we do not believe
that it can be fairly said that it would
take anywhere near this time to ar
range for a transfer of sovereignty to
the Filipino people. This is the only
measure which we will accept. Such
transfer of sovereignty and an ar
rangement to have our people take
over their own government would
take at most only two years."
1t was a reply to my question as to
the attitude of the new freedom mis-
sion towards the Fairfield proposal,
that the Honorable Quezon, who along
with Osmena, Bnevara, Roxas, and
Gabaldon constitute the leading polit-
ical spirits of the Island today, de-
clared the official position of the Fill
ipino people in the above clear words.
Workers Party Greetings.
Speaking in behalf of the Workers
Party l assured the Filipino represent
atives that we would do all in our
power to unite the working and farm
ing classes Of the United States and
the Philippines for the achievement
of our common goal of complete free
dom from all exploitation and oppres-
sion. In extending the greetings of
welcome to the new Freedom Mission,
the writer declared in part:
"Allow me as the representative of
the Workers Party of America which
has been pursuing vigorous cam
paign in behalf of complete genuine
national freedom to greet you official
ly in the name of my organization.
Il take this occasion to transmit to
you our welcome and lay before you
the attitude and policy of the Workers
Party towards the heroic struggle for
freedom that your brave people have
been waging for many years.
"The Workers (Communlst) Party
Of America conducts its aggressive
Filipino Freedom Campaign not as a
matter of charity to your nation, but
as matter Of duty to our own work
ing and farming classes to whose po-
litical leadership we aspire and by
whose welfare alone we are animated.
"As followers of the Communist In
ternational, we believe that oppres-
sion and exploitation Of the masses
anywhere is a menace to the freedom
Of the city and rural masses every
where.
at is in this spirit that the Workers
Communist Party is prepared to go
all the way down the line, pursuing
the most effective steps provided for
in our special Filipino independence
program, steps which will hasten the
success Of our common good, the free
dom of your people, and which will
develop the solidarity of the working
and poor farming classes OF both coun-
tries for their joint victory over their
common enemy, the imperialist CAPT
talist ruling class"
Mission Representative.
Not only is the new mission directed
by such able statesmen, experienced
fighters for national freedom and de-
termined opponents to American capt.
talist imperialist ACKNOWLEDGMENT as
'Quezon and Osmena, but II is repres-
entative of all political parties and
groups in the Island. One of the mem
bers of the mission is the Honorable
Senator Ricco representing the Demo
cratic Party, which is the opposition
political party in the Philippines. No
matter what differences the various
parties and groups may have, they are
all united in their demand for COM
plete national freedom.
Able Moro Spokesman.
Another member Of the mission is
II. Gulamer Rasul. He is the son OF
Senator Hadji Butu whom General
Wood appointed to represent Minda-
mao in the Philippine Senate. He is
the adopted son Of the President Sui
tan of Sulu and strikes one as very
able and energetic.
Rasul is an ardent advocate OF i'm
mediate Filipino freedom from the
American capitalist government. He
voices the great demand of the Moros
for national freedom. The enthusiasm
with which Mr.. Rasul made his plea
for national freedom belied decisively
the repeated allegations OF the Amer
f1a. ot..aIrsgtxos rIoao ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...l