'The Philippine Independence Act In substance an offer of independence' by. the United States to the Fippinepeonle To be fective I ust be accepted by' the Philippine Feopie who, are then Sequined Gommonweaith of" the Philippines, afta Gonaittion providing for 8 This constitution must be cortined by. the "President of the "United Statens conforming to the Uerms avd. conditions. set. forth in the lippine Independence Ao! und rust aftersvards be submitted o the people of the Philippine Tslands for Patiieation "or rejection by the fualifed voters. If accopied the ex-{iting "Philippine government. it to terminate andthe new Commone
ign power, ly to enter for the per wealth Government, "a semaover formance of its functions, For period of ten years thereatter this Goimesonwealth Government ts to be carried om At the end of tha: time the President of the United Star is"required to withdraw the sover-dignity then exercised by the United Sites and to recognise the Indepen= dence of the Philippine Islands a8 8 Separate and self-governing nation.
had been hoped by many friends of Philippine independence that. the Commonwealth or ad. interim Gove ernment could be termina five years. After much investiga tion of the subject' by the. Senate and House Committees, however, unanimously agreed that) yearg "would be abe rey for" the liquida-complex. trade Felationships, which had. grown, UD Between the two countries, i injury twas to be avoided, both to' American and Philippine interests.
Tt is now up to the Philippine poople to determine whether they want of the Philippine Independence Act.
dependence under. the. provisions
he weston of eubmiing ito he the Philippine Legislature which Philippine people is nov pen
session in Manila, From now the responsibility for the fatuo reste fu the Filipinos, and on them alone, would be highly improper for outs Siders to express any' opinion what ver upon the subject.
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