GLASGOW, Demand for Emancipation Seen by American Senators 7 Manila, July 13. independence demonstration nequalled.in the memory of even Neteran' Filipino politicians was witnessed here Yesterday by Senator Harry Hawes, Democrat, of Mis-sour; Senator Key Pitman, morat, of Nevada; Don Sergio Osmena, 'Acting President of the Philippine Senate; Don Manuel Roxas, 'Speaker' of the Philippine House of Representatives; "and Senator Juan Sumulong, the leader of the Democrat, political party, inthe Islands, The distinguished American and Filipino officials witnessed a gigantic Filipino Independence Day Parade ju which labour organizations, civic and. commercial students, bodies, political organi by..the thousands, participated, "Great crowds, carrying banners demanding complete, immediate, and absolute independence from' the United States gathered on the Luneta, In the. line of march, according to Chief of Police Colu bus Platt, there were from 150,000 to 200,000 persons. 7 With bands blaring and with enthusiasm unprecedented in the long history of Filipino freedom efforts the demonstrators marched from the Luneta past the Legislative Building and across the Jones Bridge through the Plaza Cervantes in the heart of Manila's business district.
mammoth "demonstration, without a signed continue through the sessions of the and Congress. which will convene in Washington in December.
Senators Hawes and Pitiman, as advocates of Independence for the Philippines, pledged to. Senator Osmena and Speaker, Roxas their support in favour of the independence demands of the Filipino people, who contend that after 33 years of JAmerican rule they are prepared to govern themselves as' an dependent state free from the sover ignty of the United States, Open spaces and the sidewalks along the Tine of the march were crowded with mil ing thousands of independence advocates who had not been organized for participation in the actual parade. Manila, normally et of iters from the provinces who. jeame by boat, on foot and in motor cars and horse drawn vehicles. The Scene was picturesque in the extreme. their colourful and traditional costumes while the men too were dressed a la Barong Tagalog.
Manila was placarded with posters [demanding independence, all parts of the city there were mass meetings at which the throngs work-Jed themselves up to high pitches of independence enthusiasm.
Constabulary units were mastered to act in the event of disorders but the litary and police were needed only to direct trafic and care for the provincianos who became lost Trudging along under the tropical sun Were veterans of independence wars fought against not only the Americans, but against the Span-inds before the advent of Americah rule in the Philippines.
Moros, Tagalogs, Cebuanos, Pampanguenos and representatives of [the scores of other tribes in the Philippines were represented in the demonstration. Politicos delivered fiery speeches and exhorted the people, regardless of their shades of political opinion, to s: and uniced for independence.—United Pross. Suly 12.
The marchers were composed of legislators, department secretaries. loureau directors, professors students of different universities, prominent club women, students of
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