The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-16
FILIPINOS AGAIN
ASK LIBERTY IN
NEW CAMPAIGN
Expected End of Transition
Period Act Signal for
Revival.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMNS
soripps- Howard Foreign Editor

scripps- Howard Foreign Editor
WASHINGTON. Jan. 16.-With
the balance Of the Pacific giving
rise 20 greater heart burnIngs than
at any time since the calling Of
the naval and far eastern confer
ence here in 1921, the Philippines
are about 10 drop back into the
not altogether willing lap Of Uncle
Sam
Tomorrow-unless an eleventh
hour rescue is effect by act Of con-
gress-the Hare Hawes-Cutting act,
granting independence to the
islands at the end Of transition
period lasting ten years, will auto
matically expire.
This act, passed over the veto Of
President Hoover on Jan. II, 1888
gave the FIHpinos one year in
which to ratify Instead Of ratify-
ing. however, the Philippine legis-
lature rejected the measure as
unjust.
QuezOn Main Director
President Manuel Quezon, fiery
head Of the Philippine senate, led
the fight against it and against its
Filipino sponsors, Senator Osmena,
and Speaker RoXas Of the lower
house. He objected TO its trade and
economic features, its handling OF
Filipino emigration to this country
the retention of military and naval
bases in the islands, and the uncer-
tain political status Of the new
philippine Commonwealth pro-
vided during the transition period.
Commissioner Osias, representing
the Philippines in Washington and
one Of the sponsors Of the Hare
Hawes-Cutti act, has appealed TO
congress to prolong its life another
nine months He contends that If
a new legislature can be elected in
the islands on this issue ratification
will result Despite its faults, he
claims, it is the best bill at present
obtainable.
Mr.. QuezOn. who has led the fight
for independence for twenty-five
years, differs radically from this
view. He is now in Washington to
present an entirely new plan to
President Roosevelt. He is eX-
pected to do this late today or to-
morrow.
The new plan. it is understood,
will point out the growing value to
the United Sttaes Of trade with a
fast-increasing Americanized pOpu-
lation, and viii stress the urgency
of an extended period Of practically
free entry of Philippine products
into this country. Without this, it
is contended. the islands economic
independence would be impossible
and its political independence a
farce.
New Economic Plan Sought
It is probable that certain Of the
new plans provisions will coincide
with recent recommendations pre-
sented to the President by dis
tinguished committee Of Americans.
In these it was urged that the
United States withdraw completely
from the islands, without retention
OF military bases, negotiating their
international naturalization. and APP
point a presidential commission to
work out a new economic plain in
conjunction with a similar group
composed of FilipinOS.
It. is conceded here that Philippine
independence must not fail to take
into consideration three cardinal
points, namely, the political pre-
paredness Of the islanders, the eco
nonlic consequences Of freedom, and
the international repaTcussionS
which would inevitably follow
Japan, Britain, Holland, France,
Australia, New Zealand, China and
even Canada, are virtually con-
cerned over the future of the Phil
ippines. Politically and strategical-
ly, they are one Of the principal
keys to that Seething cauldron of
uncertainty known as the western
Pacific.