Independence is Denied Washington, Feb, 11, The Philippine Islands will revolt against the United States unless independence is. granted soon, Gen, Rivers, former chief of the Philippine Constabulary, told the House of Representatives Naval Affairs Committee here tonday.
"Sr, Manuel Quezon, President of the Philippines, often Has asked that independence be granted within one or two years," Gen, Rivers recalled, "It Sr, Quezon now should attempt to persuade the United States to hold the Philippines, there "will be a revolt among Filipinos who earnestly Aesire independence, Gen, Rivers said that readers of Manila newspapers "are cognizant of movements {0 have the United States retain control of the Philippines for the purpose of building a huge naval base at Monita,"
Manila Base Unsultable Gen, Rivers said Congress might constrict in Manila "a distant and Indefensible salient, but not a strong
said. was that tapen lies squarely aval base; The Feason for this, he between our west coast and Manila fu the northern sea route and Japan's mandated islands are squarely between Honolulu' and Manila-on the [southern route."
Gen, Rivers, at hearings on the Vinson Naval Bill which would in-Jereaso the strength of the Navy by 20 per cent, advocated the removal of the American Fleet from Honolulu {0 the Aleutian Islands where a strong naval base might be built He said a strong base on the Alen: ians would be better able to defend the west coast of the United States and the Panama Canal than a fleet based at Honolulu, Such defensive tactics would be more economical as well, he said, Tonolulu would be useful as a secondary defence "and aid. in Jdefending Panama," Gen, Rivers told the Committee, "But Tawail does not happen to lie within the 2,000 miles of sea between the Panama Canal "and Japa sue marines, mines and the Fleet itself should be based at the Alen which are squarely on the route between Japan and the Panama Canal," United Pres
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