Washington, Apr presentative Richard J. Welch of California today gave an inter~ view to the United Press in the course of which he declared that Filipinos are equally unassimilable the United States as Chi yanese dela press the Welch Bill, jaevent Filipinos from advantage of the present Philippine: status to mingle in the United until action is taken upon If it is necessary to obtain passage of his measure, Mr, Welch said, he will make it apply only to the mainland of the United States while leaving: Hawaii open to. the Filipinos, although he believes Just as undesirable to admit. the Filipinos to the Hawaiian Islands.
Mr, Welch said that the defeat of a Somewhat similar measure put forward by his colleague, Senator Bamuel Shortridge of Californi Will not discourage House action along this Tine, although it may require what he termed 'a further campaign of education" toward moking the Representatives realize the undesirability of the Filipinos.
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