The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-02-12
WORKERS OF The
PHILIPPINES Send
Their CREETINGS
Demand Independence
for Islands
BY JACINTO G. MANAHAN.
president, Philippine Confederd-
-, - DooeoatIol

president, Philippine Contederd-
ton of PeasGnts)
The convention of the Philippine
Confederation of Peasants was held
in the town of Bulacan. of the |
province of that name, on December
l and 2, and was great success.
Nine provinces were well repre-
sented, as Bulacan, Pampanga,
Bataan, Nueva Ecija, Laguna. Rial,
Cavite, Tayabas, Batangas. Besides
official delegates, there were frater-
nal delegates, fishermen, agricul-
tural workers, sawmill workers, and
many peasants who were interested.
The convention was guarded"
heavily by eight police headed by
the local chief of police, and a COM
pany of armed soldiers under the
command of the Provincial Com
mander of the Philippine Constab-
ulary. But in spite of this, the
convention was in continuous session
for two days, recessing only for
eating, and discussed and passed
over hundred resolutions.
Greetings To Peasants of World.
The convention sent greetings to
the Peasants International and all
its sections, as to all peasants ma
tional organizations not yet affilia-
ted to the International, and hailed
the Soviet Union as successful and
"tRe inspiration of all workers and
peasants throughout the world"
The delegates voted to support the
Pan-Pacific Trade Union Secre-
tariat as against imperialism and
the war danger in the Pacific, and
elected three delegates to attend the
next congress of the PPTUS next
August. Two delegates were elected
to attend the congress next July of
the International League Against
Imperialism in Paris.
American workers and farmers
were particularly requested by reso-
luton, to aid the Philippine masses
in their struggle for Philippine In
dependence, and to give more propa-
ganda for the movement" An in
terchange of information and opin-
ions is earnestly solicited. The So
!. called Philippine Independence Com
mission was condemned for incom-
petence and extravaganza.
The convention decided upon 6
.. more effective campaign for Com
, plete, immediate and absolute indie.
pendence for the Philippines, to-
gether with the workers, and to or
ganize public meetings in different
: barrios, towns and provinces, but
, absolutely independent from the
movement of the two major politica
parties, Nacionalista and Democra
ia, the leaders of the rich and land
owning bourgeoisie."
Fights Imperialist Land Grab.
A protest was adopted against
amending the Philippine Corporation
Law affecting land holdings, JUS
approved by the legislature, such
protest to be made to the congress:
and the president of the United
States, as contrary to public opinion
and the organic law.
This amendment gives more priv
ileges to foreign capitalists an'
opens the door for surrender to i'm
r nerialism. 1t is the result of the CO
t operation between the leaders of tn,
Filipino bourgeoisie and Governor
General Stimson, who is the repre-
sentative of American imperialism
t in the Philippines. American work
ers' and farmers organizations ar
! requested to voice their protes
against this amendment and sent
copies of their action to the Philip