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Wilson Favors Philip
pine Independence
A Washington dispatch, dated
April 4, says: Memboro of the spe
cial mJsal-n of the Philippine legis
lature, horo seeking immediate In
dopondonco of tho Island, wore told
today by Socrotary Baker that ho
spoke President Wilson's mind when
ho said ho bollovcd tho time had
como to grant tho complete indo
pondonco desired by tho Filipino
people.
Tho war secretary nlsosaid ho be
liovod the mission would bo able to
carry homo word that tho American
pooplo loved liberty too dearly to
deny it to others.
ATTITUDE OP WILSON ,
Ho road a lettor loft by Prosidont
Wilson when ho wont to Europe, ex
pressing the liqpo that tho mission
would rosult in "bringing about tho
doslrahlo ends sot forth in the joint
resolutions of tho legislature."
Francis Burton Harrison, governor
general of 'tho Philippines, followed
Mr. Baker with tho statement that
his oxporienco in the islands had
convincod him that tho obstacles to
independence that appearod to exist
a few years ago had now boon
cleared away.
Tho mission, including 40 promi
nent Filipinos and headed by Manuel
Quezon, president of tho senate, upon
being rocolvod in Secretary Baker's
ofllco today, presontod a formal me
morial asking independence and
pointing particularly to the record
of tho Philippines in the great war.
In replying, tho socrotary read
President Wilson's lettor, addressed
to him under date of March 3. It
was as follows:
"Will you please express to tho
gontlomon of tho commission repre
senting tho Philippine legislature my
r.egrot that I shall bo unable tq. see
them personally on their arrival in
Washington, as well as my hope that
their mission will be a source of
satisfaction to them and that it will
result in bringing about tho desir
ablo ends sot forth in tho joint re
solution of tho legislature approving
tho sending of tho commission to
tho United Statos.
"I have boon doeply gratified with
tho constant., support and encourage
ment received from tho Filipino
pooplo and from tho Philippine legis
lature in the trying period through
which wo aro passing. Tho pooplo of
tho United States havo, with reason,
taken tho deepest pride in tbo
loyalty and support of tho Filipino
pooplo.
HELP WEAKER PEOPLE.
."Though unablo to meet the 'com
mission, tho Filipino people shall not
bo absent from my thoughts. Not the
least important labor of tho confer
ence which now requires my atten
tion is that of making tho pathway
of tho weaker people of the world
less perilous a labor which should
be and doubtless is, of deep and
abiding interest to tho Filipino
people.
"I a.m sorry that I cannot look
Into -tho facos of tho gentlemen of
this mission of the Philippine islands
and toll them all that I havo in mind
and heart, as I think of tho patient
labor, wjth tho end almost in sight,
undortaken by tho American and
Filipino people for their permanent
benefit. I know, however, that your
sentiments aro mine. In this regard
and that you will translato truly to
them my own feeling."
NOW VIRTUALLY INDEPENDENT
Secretary Baker, in replying to M.
Quezon, recounted the history ot tho
transition in the relations between
tho American government and tho!
is enough to justify giving our sup-
port to. the utmost."
SUGGEST SEVERAL CHANGES
Roferrirg to matters -nlch he con
sidered should be changed in tho ori
ginal plan, he said that this nation
was not sufficiently represented in
it; that lie considered it unfair
that it should require &. two-thirds
voto of member nations to admit
another nation tho loague should
bring all nations of the world to
gether. Tho Monroe doctrine was
not sufficiently protected in the ori-
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MR. BRYAN ADDRESSES KIWANIS
ON LEAGUE OF NATIONS
From the Allentown, Pa., Morning
Call, March 28, 1919.
Allentown Kiwanls enjoyed a rare
treat last ovonlng, whon, at their
weekly gathering, held at the Hotel
Traylor, they listened to an address
by Former Socrotary of State William
Jennings Bryan, for tho past genera
tion a national and international fig
ure, and who, through patient years,
strove to develop in the minds of
men and nations, a peace plan that
would end all wars.
To greet Mr. Bryan, Kiwanis
turned out to a man, and the two
large dining rooms,- thrown into one.
were thronged with diners who had
como to hear tho man who made the
first peace treaties providing for de
liberation and investigation before
tho declaration of war between two
nations.
In introducing Hon. William Jon
pings Bryan as tho speaker ctf the
evening, Hon. Lawrence Rupp, vice
president of Kiwanis, took occasion
to stato that this is the third timeri
that ho had had the privilege of in
troducing Mr. Bryan to Allentown
audiences. Mr. Bryan, on acknow
ledging tho introduction, paid a fin
tributo to Mr. Rupn, who, since the
first time he introduced Mr. Bryan,
has, in addition to becoming one of
tho leading attorneys of Eastern
Ponnsvlvania, become chairman of
the Democratic State Committee for
Pennsylvania
SPOKE ON LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Mr, Bryan chose to spoak, in brief.
on the league of nations. "Jn con
sidering this," he said, ".you have
certain general principles, funda
mental principles. The question with
mo was tho choice between tho league
of nations and what we would have
had to accept otherwise. The league
of nations is the greatest step toward
peace in a 'thousand years."
VALUE OF LITTLE IDEAS
Mr. Bryan dwelt on tho value of
little ideas, emphasizing the dev
elopment of tho steam engine, the
gasoline engine, and other ideas at
which people first smiled. People
laaghed when the peace plan was at
first presented, but back of it is the
idea that war is unnecessary, that
war can be averted.
THREE FUNDAMENTAL PRIN
CIPLES Three fundamental principles of
tho league of nations are 'that there
shall be no secret treaties between
nations, no secret agreements by
which territory of others shall be
divided between them. The reduc
tion of armament so that nations,
while apparently providing fnr n,
enforcement of peace, shall only be
luoimrmg ior war. Then tho idea
that there shall be deliberation of all
questions before war shall ensu- a
period during which there shall' bo
an Investigation into tho matters of
dispute. "If It contains - nothing
more' Mr. Bryan said, "surely this
tion is selected as mandatory for a
smallor nation, it shall have the right
to say yes or no.
But these are minor matters, and
one big fact of tho league remains.
When the time comes that this
league is formed, tho people will say
"wo will never go .back to the days
of blood and slaughter."
Mr. Bryan dwelt on his efforts to
ward world peace during the past
fourteen years, the editorial and plat
form work he had done on it;' lie re
ferred' to the endorsement of his
views by the peace 'congress at Lon
don, in 1906; of his continued efforts
until, as secretary of state, he pre
sented the plan to the thirty nations
with representatives ut tho national
capital. The little nations came first,
and finally he had the satisfaction of
seeing thirty treaties made by this
country on a basis that made it al
most impossible for the" nations sign
ing the treaties to make war.
All this the outgrowth and dev
elopment of a little idea.
. .Mr. Bryan upon his entrance into
the dining hall, had been greeted
with a flattering outburst of ap
plause, but upon the completion of
his address the applause continued
for more than five minutes.
How grateful wo are to the man of
the world who obeys the morale, as
in humility, and in the obligation to
serve mankind. True genius always
has these inspirations. Emerson.
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