The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-11-14
BY REUEL $. MOORE
limited Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
MANILA, Nov. 13. (UP)-The
Philippine islands will enter 10
year period of trial and transition
Saturday with inauguration of
the new commonwealth and, bar
ring unforeseen circumstances,
will attain complete independ-
ence July a, 1916.
Visitors from the provinces
and from abroad damned Manila
on the eve of the ceremonies. The
official American delegation was
headed by Vice President John N.
Garner, Secretary Of War George
H. Dern and Speaker of the
House Joseph Byrns. Approx
mately SO members of congress
were here as guests of the island
government.
Among the American visitors
were a score of representative
publishers. A large corps of news
writer's also was on hand to as
sure that comprehensive dispatch
es of the Inauguration reach mil
lions of newspaper readers.
CEREMONY STARTS EARLY
The colorful Inauguration pro-
gram is scheduled to start at 8
a. m. 1t will end with the inaug-
ural ball at Malacanang palace
with popular dances at an open
air pavilion at the Philippine car
nival grounds.
The program will provide am
pie opportunity for the display of
Philippine color, from the inau-
guration setting in front of the
modern legislative building, look
ing down on the old Spanish city
and the park that once was a
moat, to the parade and inaugural
ball.
g Officially, the commonwealth
will be born when a proclamation
of President Roosevelt is read by
Governor General Frank Murphy
before officials assembled on the
inaugural platform in front of the
legislative building. Secretary
Dern will extend greetings to the
people of the islands, reiterating
Americas continued warm inter-
est in their prosperity.
SWEAR ALLEGIANCE TO U. S.
The official inauguration cere-
mony will be completed when
President Manuel L., Quezon takes
the oath of office with Vice
President Sergio Osmena and
members of the new Philippine
assembly. The commonwealth Of
ficials not only willotake the oath
of office as prescribed in the new
Philippine constitution, but also
the oath of allegiance to- the
United States. The latter proceed
ure is significant of the continue
ton of American sovereignty
during the 10-year commonwealth
interval. III
Following this ceremony Presi-
dent Quezon will deliver his in
augural address, Hedging fulfill
ment of his duties,and obligations.
The excitement and fanfare of
the inaugural wi be followed by
a period of readjustment wherein
the new commonwealth machin-
cry will be organized and per-
fected. Preparations for the
change in government have been
under way for months. AS to self
government, there actually will be
little change. Since the enactment
of the Jones law in 1916 the law
making body has been a wholly
elective Filipino legislature.
EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY
INCREASED
The chief difference lies in the
assumption of additional execu-
tive authority through the new
commonwealth president, and cor
responding additional RESPONSE
bility. Heretofore his functions
were performed by an appointive
American governor-general. How
ever, under the governor-general
were only a handful of American
officials, the executive branches
of the government having been
almost wholly in the hands of
Filipinos.
With the expiration of the of.
flee of governor general, Mala-
canang palace, long the seat of