'The Philippine Independence BML the so-called Hawes-cutting, Bil was passed by the House of Representatives om April 4, 1932, by 2 vote of 306 to 47, and by' the Senate without roll eall'on, Decome ier 17, 1082," When ° President Hoover vetoed the bill party loyalty to the President changed some votes though it altered no. convictions. Nevertheless the veto. was January 13, 1988, over-ridden in the House by @ vote of 274 to 04 and fon January 17, 1988, in the Senate by 'a vote of 06 to! 20. Probably use vote prior to the Pres dent's veto806 to 47—ts a fairly correct indication of existing Ame-Hlean sentiment on the question of Philippine independence, "Had reade and labour interests not intervene Had the lane been {out a8 "in past years on grounds of princi lone, T think the cause of Philippine independence would have won majorities in both House and Senate, Dut possibly not the two-thirds yo requited to override the Presiden eto,
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