Washington, Mar, 12.
A decision to seek an agreement between members if the Joint Committee for Investigation of Philippine Independence on the basis of the 'American colleagues' latest position on the export tax increase rate, was reached to-day after a series of conferences throughout the day, This decision whs the latest attempt to break, the deadlock between American and Filipino members of the Joint Committee concerning the schedule of progressive duties to be imposed by the United States on imports from the Philippines during and after the preferential period of the Independence Act.
The conferences were attended by American members of the Joint Committee, Department of State officials and Mr. Paul V. McNutt, US, High Commissioner to the Philippines.
The American members of the Joint Committee told Mr. McNutt that they were unable to make any further concessions at this point. The Commissioner conferred with the Filipino members late in the day and informed them of the American viewpoint after which the Filipinos asked for the week-end in which to discuss the situation, The full committee is to meet on Monday, The prospects of a settlement of the deadlock were brighter, well-informed circles believed. American members said the Filipinos would be invited to sign an unanimous report but would be allowed a footnote explaining the "alternative solution." The Filipinos asked for an opportunity to regulate the export tax increase through local legislation while the Americans insisted that this would open the door to "group pressure,"—United Press,
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