Sr. Quezon Comments Upon Mr. MeNutt's View Manila, Nor." 10, Sr, Manuel Quezon, President of the Commonwealth of the. Philippines, to-day said that dominion Status similar to Canada's position in the British Empire would be con-eldered ideal, He said that when he had agreed to the proposal regarding United Slates relations made by Mr. Paul V. MeNutt, US, High Commissioner to the Philippines, he had. done so without understanding that the propos was based on a premise of permanent United States retention of the Philippines, If this is the basis;" he said, "on which any continuation of Philippines American political relationship must be premised, T cannot agree to a permanent postponement of independ-
He would, however, still welcome re-examination of the subject of premised maximum local autonomy" outlined in the proposal for continued
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