Concern Felt at Reports of Agitation for Extension to Islands Manila, Apr. 5.
Reports that the agitation for the extension of the American coast wise shipping law to the Philippines has been renewed in the United Statég has caused concern here among the members of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce.
Application of the American law to the islands would mean that foreign ships could no longer carry Philippine products from port 7 port in the Philippines or from 1 {islands to the United States, It is feared that this would lead to a material increase in rates.
A resolution opposing the exten~ sion of the American shipping law to the islands ha been adopted by the committee of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and sent the Resident Commissioner, Mr. Pedro Guevara, at Washington Reuter.
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