Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-11
Truman Pledges Help
To Filipino Economy
As Quirino Departs
By Joseph A. Fox

lTAS
By Joseph A. Fox
The American Government to-
day pledged it's assistance in
strengthening the economy of the
new Philippine republic as Presi-
dent Elpido Quirino left Wash
ington after a three-day visit.
/ White House statement said
President Truman and Mr.. Quirino
had talked over measures to
strengthen the Philippine repub-
lie. They were convinced. the
statement added, that the eco
nomic progress of the Philippines
will be not only in the immediate
interests of the two countries but
will contribute vitality to the de-
termination of free peoples to re-
sist those forces which seek their
enslavement."
Approved by Both Presidents.
The statement, it was an
nounced, had the approval of both
Mr.. Quirino and Mr.. Truman.
1t was issued soon after Mr..
Quirino left by plane for visit
in New York before departing
Saturday for Manila. Mr.. Tru-
man, Undersecretary of State
Webb and other officials went to
National Airport to see Mr.. Quir-
Il inc off.
The Associated Press re-
ported that 5000 persons
watched the special plane land
in New York.~-Mr. Quirino re-
t. viewen.a detachment of Philip
r pine midshiplnen from the
United States Merchant Marine
Academy and a detachment Of
American soldiers and left for
the City Hall in 10-car motor
cade.
Tomorrow he will lunch
privately with Francis Cardinal
Spellman and later will receive
an honorary degree of doctor of
laws at Fordham University.
No Indication of Specific Aid.
President Quirino told Mr.. Tru-
man he had enjoyed his visit here
and expressed the hope of seeing
him again soon.
The White House statement
gave no indication or any specific
assistance to the Philippines.
It also was silent on the sub
ject of Pacific Union which Mr..
Quirino discussed in a speech to
the Senate on Tuesday.
The nearest approach to that
topic was a single sentence in the
document explaining that this
country will continue to watch
sympathetically the efforts of the
peoples of Asia to forge stronger
ties of economic cooperation and
collaboration, to hasten the prog
ress of self-government. and to
preserve their freedom.
Secretary of State Acheson has
said that a specific pact on the
order of the Atlantic Pact is not
feasible so long as conditions in
Asia are so unsettled,
Text of Statement.
The White House statement on
the Philippine executives visit
follows:
1.-The President of the Republic
of the Philippines and the Presi-
dent of the United States of
America have met in Washington
and have discussed at length prob
lens of common interest to the
two nations. The spirit of these
conversations has reflected the
historic and unique relationship
between the two countries.
LAS in the past it was the aim
of the United States that the
Philippines should assume its
rightful position as a free and
self reliant member of the world
community, so today the United
States looks forward to the preser-
walton and strengthening OF the
position the Philippine Republic
has achieved in order that it may
make its full contribution to that
community.
Discussed Development Steps.
1T is recognized that the ca
pacity of the Philippine Republic
| to live up to the high hopes which
events of the past three years
have kindled must depend in part
upon it's economic situation. The
two Presidents have discussed
measures for the reinforcements
and developments of Philippine
ECONOMY in terms of the recon-
mendations of the report OF the
Joint Philippine-American FL
nance Commission issued in 1947,
being convinced that the economic
progress of the Philippines will be
not only in the immediate inter-
ests of the two countries. but will
contribute vitality to the deter
mination Of free peoples to resist
those forces which seek their
enslavement so long as that men
ace shall threaten.
J 1.-THE two Presidents are agreed
that this resistance will be most