Sept. 19.
The Philippine Commonwealth is to be formally inaugurated in November. For that event elaborate Preparations are being made and distinguished visitors from the United States of America will attend a historic vindication of the policy of their nation which, to use the words of President Franklin Roosevelt in his message to Congress on the Philippine Independence Act, "desires to hold no People over whom it has gained Sovereignty through war against their will" The election of Senor Quezon, long a vigorous champion of Philippine self-government, completes the preparations for November's solemn ceremony. In thus conveying to the Philippine people the status of an independent Commonwealth, the United States of America does not expose the infant state to the dangers which might accrue from a sudden plunge into complete autonomy. The divestment of sovereignty will be progressive over a period of ten years, at the end of which time the inal and complete withdrawal of American control is expected. This has been expressly arranged to Government's give scope for the necessary political and economic adjustments to be effected. Failure to provide this government, would, to quote President Roosevelt's words again, "be 4 definite injustice to the people of lowed what Chinese commentators the Philippine Islands themselves, tion.
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