THE PHILIPPINES
.INDEPENDENCE LEGISLATION
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ALLOWS V- CONCESSIONS. ■'.-■■ "'
:_ WASHINGTON, March 2. March 3, at 5 p.mi)
In- a special message to Congress toiay President Roosevelt requested that the. Philippines independence legislation fee jreyised; to, allow the Islands Legislature additional time to accept the provisions. As further concessions he would ■ remove the entire military establishment, /thus, returning, to America about GOO officers and 10,000 men, while the two ■ nations/would negotiate for the. disposal ; of; the naval bases. He emphasised, however, the: economic, prb visions of the original Bill, allowing time to work out tariff agreements, etc. .. ...''■/.•-"'"- The chairman ,of the House's Insular Affairs Committee (Mr Duffie)' immediately introduced ;«.;: Bill embodying the President's requests and an early passage for it is (predicted. !
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22203, 5 March 1934, Page 9
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