The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-22
MANLAPIT DOUBTS
QUEz0N'S MOTIVE
AT WHITE HOUSE
Sees Coolidge Talks as
Latest Blow to Freedom


LOS ANGELES, Nov 21.-That
President Coolidge is carrying thru
one of the greatest receptions in the
history of U. S. relations with the
Philippine Islands. was charged to-
day by Pablo Manlapit, noted Filipino
labor leader and revolutionary ma
tionahst, who recently became mem
Der of the All-America anti-Imperial-
list League.
Mysterious Journeys.
Involved with Coolidge in this de-
ception are, according to Manlapit,
Manuel Quezon, president of the
Philippine senate. and Senator Sergio
Osmena, rated as second in impor-
lance to, Quezon in the "official"
Filipino independence movement.
Quezon and Osmena left the Philip
pine Islands nearly two months ago.
in the midst of enthusiastic demon
strations. They declared that they
had been invited to enter into series
of important conferences with Presi-
dent Coolidge regarding the future |
disposition of the Philippines. News
papers in the United States and in
the Philippines reported that the
Filipino leaders had themselves
sought the invitation from Coolidge,
on the basis that they would like to
have chance to express an opinion
as to the governor general to be APP
pointed in place of the late General
Wood. Both Quezon and Osmena
denied this. They said the press re-
ports were false and that sensational
matters vital to the cause of Filipino
independence were to be taken up in
Washington.
Nevertheless, they re--se- 60 re-
veal what these matters We're, and
they sailed from Manila declaring
that they carried sealed instructions
from the Philippine senate. What
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never been explained to the Filipino
people.
Coolidge Endorses Wood Regime.
Since their arrival in the United
States, Quezon and Osmena have held
several conferences with President
Coolidge, but the subject of their con-
ferences has not been divulged. Last
Wednesday Coolidge reiterated pub
licly endorsement Of the Philippine
policies pursued by General Wood,
whose ferocious assaults upon the ma
tional aspirations Of the Filipino peo-
pie aroused such animous opposition
that it was no longer possible to pre-
tend that the Filipinos did not want
their immediate, complete and abso-
lutte independence from the United
States. The next day the Philippine
Press Bureau at Washington, con-
trolled by Quezon's party, issued
lengthy eulogy of President Coolidge.
"The conference between Messrs,
Osmena and Coolidge is in my
opinion" writes Pablo Manlapit, "to
determine the next tool of the i'm
perialists in the Philippines"
Manlapit Warns Of New Blow.
Manlapit, whose brave struggles on
behalf of the Filipino laborers, on the
American owned sugar plantations
Of the Hawaiian Islands, have won
him wide following among Filipinos
in all parts of the american en-
pre-" especially among Filipino work
ers, indicates that the much-ad-
vertised conferences were cooked up
for the purpose of softening anew
blow against the Philippines. While
giving the appearance that President
Coolidge really desires to consult the
opinions Of the Filipino leaders in any
action to be taken regarding the is
lands, the conferences, Manlapit
warns, are merely prelude to an
nouncement that the United States
government viii stand pat on its
present Philippine policy--w hichI
means no independence for the Philip
pines and y strengthening Of IT, S.
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