THE PHILIPPINES
PROCLAMATION SIGNED
'United Press Association—B v Electrh Telegi aph—Copyright.)
WASHINGTON, November 14
While the fact that the Filipino Tndependancc .has been a : matter of record for months, considerable interest and comment has been a doused by its official promulgation to-day, when Mr Roosevelt signed a proclamation established a new Philippine Commonwealth, and extending the official blessing of the United 'States to the Filipino people. Senor Manuel Quezon to-morrow, becomes the first president and the former American Governor Mr Frank Murphy be comes the first high commissioner.
Despite thanksgiving in some quarters over the severance from American sovereignty, news from Tokio wa s received with something of a shock, that the Japanese Patriotic Society had attempted to menvoralise the American Embassy with a demand that the United States grant “complete freedom” to the Philippines. The Embassy declined to accept the memorial but said that it was impossible to fail to note that the Presiednt’s proclamation concludes with the statement ho “all rights and obligations” of the old Government.
The newspapers throughout the country prominently display the news of the island’s change ol status.
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Hokitika Guardian, 16 November 1935, Page 5
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