Washington, Feb. 25.
The United States may reconsider the question of Philippine Independence because of the Far Eastern crisis, well-informed quarters informed the United Press here to-day. Washington officials are of the opinion that the Tydings-McDuffie Independence Bill could never be carried out without extreme hardship on the Filipinos.
President Roosevelt, it was understood, holds the key to possible reconsideration of the problem since Congressional leaders have admitted E they were awaiting instructions from the President before taking action. President Roosevelt told the press to-day that the question had not yet been discussed by Mr. Paul V. McNutt, the U.S. High Commissioner in the Philippines,
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