That the idea of a new Commenwealth for the Philippine Islands would be successful was the belief of Governor-General Frank Murphy expressed to a representative of the "North-China Herald" who into: viewed him on board the Preside:
Hoover on Monday (Jan. 28).
"T have not the slightest doubt regarding the ability of the Constitutional drafting committee and the able statesmen, who are sponse: ing the new form of Government." he added, and questioned further. tie said, "My trip to America is partly pleasure, but I am putting to President Roosevelt the existing conditions in the Islands and the zeal and assiduity with which all parties are Pursuing a common cause.', Messrs. Quezon and Osmena, \rcders of rival parties, and Mr. Manuel Roxas, former Speaker of the House. were ce-operating in support of the new movement, while the judiciary and members of the legislature were lending their active assistance to the group, who were actually drawing up the Constitution. When he left Manila, the document was in the final stages of completion. He would say that the draft would rank with any in the world; powerful', broad. yet flexible and humane. Unde- its Conditions, all permanent residents of the various islands would becrme citizens of the new Commonwealth they desired, irrespective of former citizenship.
The legislature would be unin cameral, with proper separation of the judiciary and the executive. For ten years, a High Commissioner from the United States could wield negating force, but he felt that this would virtually be in name nly, Inasmuch as he held a high regard for the loyalty and sincerity of the proponents.
The Judicial Councit Mz, Murphy pointed out tha his political philosophy included managership theory and he _anticipated that Manila and other cities could easily adopt this form of government. He had been inctrumental in Introducing it in several cities in America where It had proved itself He took a personal pride tu success of a judicial experiment which he had introduced—inat of a permanent Judicial Counci', which membership included the Chlet Sustice of the Supreme Court '(Philippine Islands), leading barristxs, and professors of law. They were an integral force in. leneing stability to the Judiciary. In case of vacancies on the Bench, they recommended three prospective appointees, from whom one was chosen. Their advice on judicial questions was Tnterrogaied on the economic lite of the people, Governor Murphy said that with the exception of four 'oF five of the 49 provinces, budgets had been balanced and expenditures were less than income, He viewed the situation with optimism from ull angles.
Refraining from comment on polit cal questions, in spite of severn: pointed questions, Br. Murphy in conclusion, voiced the sentment of approval which the Pilipinos had for the Tydings-MeDumle Act.
'Among those in the party were Governor Murphy, his sister, Mrs. William Teaban,' Mr. 'Teanan, the advisor; Mr. Edward' Kemp, legal Mr. Norman_ Hill, private secretary; and Miss Eleanor Batmpartner, assistant secretary. Ma} Garfinkel, alde-de-camp, who accompanied the group to Shangnat, 1s returning to Manila.
Greeting Mr. Murphy at the Hoover were Mr. Bawin 8. Cunningham, U. S. Consul-General, Mr. Monnet B. Davis, U. S. Consul, Cmdr.
Everson, of the USS. Tulss, Mr, "and Mrs. Jabin Hsu," and Mr. SH, Tong, secretary to Mayor Wu Te-chen.
Mayor Wu entertained the netty. at luncheon, while Mr. H. ¥. Kung was host at tea, and Mr. end Mrs. Hau presided ata cocktail party at the Park Hotel.
Governor Murphy and his party left early next morning in the President Hoover, with the intimation that he would not be in America for more than, five or six weeks '"t am very Rappy to learn that you Ihave a group. to promote Sino-Filipino friendship, and I shall be glad to help you in every possible stated Mr, Murphy, Governor General of the Philippine Islands, to President H.C. E. Liu of the University of Shanghai, chairman of the Sino-Pilipino Section of the! Ching Tastitute of International Relations, The Institute extended greetings to the distinguished visitor fud planned to bold a reception in his honour. The members of the Sino-Filipino Section of the China
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