The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-15
Sixth Filipino Mission
Shows How Not to Fight
for Liberation of Islands
BY }. LOUIS ENoDAHL.

TODAY the sixth Philippine commission of independence
the footsteps Of the five commissions that have preceded it.
If the speech made by Senator Sergio osmena, heading
the drive for Filipino independence in Chicago is to
be taken as criterion then there is little need of explain
ing the contepuous attitude that President Coolidge took
question Of Filipino liberation his message
congress last week. Senator Osmenas kind had merely
invited an other kick and they got it.
The United States into the Philippines in $685.
now Fl years The grabbing Of islands was Of its
Wall Streets territorial outpost the orient There is no
indication that u S. imperialism intends to voluntarily let
them 60. In fact Cooldges message called for greater
being put the hands Of the Oppesso governor
general the mitarst and strikebreaker Leonard Wood
This will result in the authority of the local legislative body
being essened to the extent that Woods authority is in
creased This what Washington diplomacy calls training
the Philippines in selfgovernment 1t is, in truth, ung
the Fipnos sleep with phrases while increasing the
strangehod of American domination the Filipino peo-
pie. Senator osnena seems peculiarly and willingly sus-
ceptbe to this manufactured potion of American imper
alst craftsmanship.
The resolution prepared for the Chicago reception
the sixth Philippine commission as Sen. Osn1ena's
speech devoid of any indication that the elements re-
realize in the slightest the nature of the stru
gle confronting Them Some phrases taken bodily out
OF the american OF Independence now century
of numerous grievances contained in that document
British tyranny Wsonan phrases, like making the world
safe for democracy also called into play by Osmenas
the suoouon phrases Of mperasms diplomacy are utter
ed to be fulfilled. They show they have allowed themselves
to be caught in the trap set for Them
While Osmena was making has plea in Chicago for IAN
everncreasng sefgovernment promised 81 years ago.
GovernorCenera Wood arbitrarily vetoing acts of the
Filipino legislature, and soldiers under the and stripes
were shooting down natives in approved Wall Street STYLE
With Senator OSnena the speakers platform was
Prof Edwin A. Burtt of the Standard Oil University
cago who urged the Fpnos to place their hope
world fraternity"-the league of nations-at Geneva
Switzerland half way around the world The greasy profess
sor did not tell them that the league instrument for
the suppression of smaller nations like Philippines In
stead of blasting the professors pretensons however,
aor Osmena and the other Filipino speakers accepted
like welcome crumbs thrown from rich treasured
reasoning.
1t the other members of the Filipino commission are of
the same type Senator Osmena they constitute an OBJ
sequous outfit that will win nothing for the subject island
There will no doubt b seventh commission The in
dustrIa workers, growing the islands,
and oppressed land labor must agurate steps to see that
they are represented they do the next mission
senator Osmenas actions indicate that has turned his
back upon the workers and farmers United States the
only source from which the Fipinos expect aid in this
country tor their liberation struggle Wall Streets grin
upon the philippines only be oosened by the united eff
forts OF class conscious American labor allied with the most
conscious elements OF the Filipino people realizing to the full
the nature of their struggle In an alliance there is no
room for beycrawers humby kissing the feet of the en-
saVers OF mankind both in the homeland and in the colonies