Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-17
SENATE vO TES
INDEPENDENCE
FOR F|L|P|NOS
Passes Freedom Measure For
Islands Over Hoover Veto By
Vote OF Sc To rs.
EFFECTIVE in 10 YEARS
Bill Provides For Gradually
Turning Over Island Affairs
To Native Legislature.

WASHINGTON, Jan. II. W.P -
The senate today overrode Presi-
dent Hooyer's veto and enacted i'll
to law the bill to give independence
TO the Philippine islands after 10
years under transitional common
wealth government.
The vote was 66 to 26.
The bill compromises conflicting
claims with respect 10 political
status, trade relations and immigra-
ton, along lines favored in commit
tee by both Republican and Demo-
cratic members but denounced by
the President as potentially disas-
trous to the Philippine islands and
conducive to oriental instability.
There was a burst of applause
from the members gallery when the
result was announced. Many Fill
pinos had been sitting there day
after day waiting for the realization
of their independence aspirations.
The senate vote was reached after
a delay of three days, in which
Senator Long, Dem.) Louisiana,
stretched his filibuster tactics to
the Philippines bill and other SEN
ators made numerous speeches for
and against it.
Passing of the bill over the Presi-
dents veto in the senate followed
similar action in the house last FRI
day, when the vote was 274 to "a.
The bill provides in its final Sec
tion that it does not take effect un-
til accepted by concurrent resolu-
ton of the Philippine legislature
or by convention called for the
purpose.
Split sentiment among Filipino
legislators has been indicated. A
bitter fight in the Philippines leg
islature, therefore, is expected.
There is also possibility that the
law may undergo court test as
questions have been raised as to
the constiuttionality of grant of
independence.
The bill provides that the United
States shall maintain a modified
control OF the islands for 10 years.
First, however, there would be Gre
ated within two years common
wealth government for the tranSi-
tionary period, but this would be
under the scrutiny of an American
high commission substituted for the
governor general.
Rights Retained
The bill makes subject to United
States veto, laws enacted by the
local government. The right of in.
tervention and control of foreign
affairs also is maintained.
Toward the end of the ''proba-
tionary" period American tariffs
gradually would be applied to Phil
lippine exports, mounting to 25 per
cent of the full rates during the
10th year. immigration reStric-
tions would apply at the start and
upon complete independence would
be identical with those TO other
foreign nations.
IL his veto message last week
President Hoover insisted that the
United States should not project
the Filipino nation at this time in
to economic and social chaos"
The President warned tnat this
country, by giving independence at
this time, faced "the likelihood of
having to employ military measures
to maintain order, degenerating
social and economic situation, or al
Tentatively to expend large sums
from our taxpayers in supporting
constantly enfeebled government"
Supporting the Presidents con-
tentions were reports to him from
the secretaries Of state, war, COM
merce and agriculture.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IT, WP)-
The house immigration committee
will consider Thursday the Dick
stein resolution for the voluntary
removal of unemployed Filipinos,
now resident in the United States,
to the Philippine Islands at gov
ernment expense. Chairman Dick
stein announced today the secre-
taries of war, navy and labor were
invited to appear at the hearing.
I.