THE PHILIPPINES
INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT RENEWED STIRRING APPEAL TO UNITED STATES CONGRESS 'Strutted Pro** Association- -Br KUotrie Tale/j-nyh—OopyrififaW (Australian Press Association) (Received 17th July, 9.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, 16th July. A renewed movement to give the Philippines independence originated with a stirring appeal for freedom by Manuel Roxas, Speaker of. the Philippine House of Representatives, before the Senate's Finance. Committee, after which Senator King, who long ago advocated such independence, announced that ho would move at the next session for the adoption of his Bill to free the islands, which would be provided thereby as soon as tho Philippines established constitutional government. Senator King said he would also press for action on the resolution, asking the President to take up with all Pacific powers the negotiation of a treaty guaranteeing the neutrality of the islands. Senator King claims that the growing' competition .of sugar from the Philippities with domestic sugar will soon force the United States to grant independence, which independence has been mentioned frequently during the tariff hearings.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 17 July 1929, Page 5
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