General Smedley D. Butler silent for some two months on all Public questions, to-day. expressed Dis. views regarding Philippines Independence and declared that, within two years after their free: @om, the Tslands would, become" Part of the Japanese Empire.
That fact, however, didn't. vent General Butler tom approving the notion of Congress in setting the Islands. free. ive them independence," Gen. Butler said. "Why wait? They are of no good to us and will only Jend us into an Asiatic wav."
General Butler then cited the provisions of the Washington Ca ference which prevented the United ug and' added thut, with fortifications that existed before the Conferences, the islands eotild not be successful? ly, defended, Tathey cannot now be, defended against any real attack," he' con: glued—United Press."
New York, Jan, 46.
York! Herald-tribune" to Tote was expressed, by the
the Filipinos themselves. will reject the independence as a rebuke to the "atrophied minds" in the United States Congress.
"Por clouded vision, atrophied minds and ignoble motives, nothin in our history has equalled' the per= formance of the Senate and the House in passing the measure to haul, down the American flag," said the *Herald-Tribune" to-day. "They Jpmored the honour of their country.
never thought about the trade of the United States, They cared await their decision with the hope Rat the" arrogance of, the prose "engross may be properly rebuke United Press.
Tokyo, Jan. 19.
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