with America Necun, SPRCIAL searce Washington, Apr, Pedro Guevara, the resident commissioner of the Philippine ands, had 2 informal conversation with the Secretary of State to-day, Talking about conditions in the Islands and the state of Filipino-American relations.
On leaving the Secretary's ice atr, Guevara told the United Press that Mr. Stimson spoke most cordi" ally ofthe Filipinos and their leaders, and recalled with pleasure his administration as xo¥- femer-general in Manila, The United Press understands Mr. Stimson still adheres. to. the prin ciple of free trade between the Philippines and this country, and nill_use his nilaence in opposition to the 'Timberlake Bill and_ other measures designed to subject Philippines products imported. into the United' States to a high duty. Ho assured Mr. Guevara of his personal all in maintaining. the "present Polley. of the government towards the Philippines, particularly matters of the tariff, holding. that {o subject the Philippines to a tariff Darrier would be equivalent to treating them as a foreign nation instend of'as an American dependency.
1 also was understood, the Seeretary of State told Mr. Guevara, that decision has been reached by President Hoover with regard to the appointment of a new. governor eneral for. the Philippines to. succed Afr, Stimson, The President feels there is no great hurry in this matter as the administration of the Islands is being handled ably by 1 Vice-Governor and Acting Governor-General, Mr. Bugone Gilmore. Several nomics still axe under consideration for the post and a selec: tion may be made shortly United
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