Evening star., 1942-11-16
Japs' Defeat Pledged
As Roosevelt Pays
Tribute 10 Fi|ipinos
Anniversary Broadcast
Cites Islands History
As Pattern for Future
(TeTt OF President RooseDeIts
Address on Page All
By the Associated Press.

6y tne Associated Press.
Training for self rule is neces-
sary for the stability of indie
pendence" Of small nations
which will gain freedom after the
war, President Roosevelt believes.
Speaking yesterday on the seventh
anniversary of the Commonwealth
OF the Philippines, Mr.. Roosevelt
said he believed the policy Of the
United States toward the islands
for A years was essentially a part
and~parcel of the philosophy Of and
the ideals of the United Nations"
He expressed the grim determi-
nation" and supreme confidence"
of the United States that the Jap
anese Army would be driven from
the Philippines ito the last man."
Mr.. Roosevelt spoke on a radio
program with President Manuel L.
Quezon of the Philippines, who has
established the islands government
here, and President Manuel Avila
Camacho of Mexico.
Pattern for Future" Seen.
II like to think that the history
of the Philippine Islands in the last
A years provides in very real
sense a. pattern for the future of
small nations and peoples of the
World,'' the American President
said. 'It is a pattern of what men
of good will look forward to in the
future-a pattern Of global civiliza-
ton which recognizes no limitations
Of religion or of race.
"But we must remember that such
a pattern Is based on two important
factors. The first is that there be
a period of preparation, through the
dissemination of education and the
recognition and fulflllment of physi-
cal and social and economic needs.
The second is that there be period
of training and ultimate independ-
ent sovereignty, through the prac-
tice of more and more self-govern-
ment, beginning with the local gov
ernment and passing through the
various steps to complete statehood" !"
Mr.. Roosevelt pointed out that
the United States did not attain
full national independence until the
Colonies had passed through the
preliminary phases of local and
State government.
Training Held Essential,
"Such training for independence
Is essential to the stability of in
dependence in almost every part
of the world. Some peoples need
more intensive training and longer
years; others require far less train
ing and shorter period of time"
Mr.. Roosevelt said the United
States and the Philippine Com
monwealth governments already are
studying economic problems to be
faced when President Quezon and
his government are re-established in
the capital of Manila" An agree
ment has been reached for setting
up a joint commission to work out
means of preserving the stability
and security of the Philippines, he
added.
Mr. Quezon, declaring ''the day
of victory is closer now than ever
before" said the resistance Of Fill
pinos to the Japanese invaders was
the seasoned fruit Of wise and
fair-minded policy, Of the meeting
of minds and the friendly working
out Of problems that have charac-
terized our association"
Vessel Presented to u. s.
when the Japanese invaded the
Philippines they found . nation
standing together In defense Of its
country-not the small army Of the
United States fighting alonk In de-
tense Of their nag" Mr.. Quescn
said. They found the bulk Of Mac