MUST RESOLVE UPON DEFINITE ISLAND POLICY
MUST RESOLVE UPON DEFINITE ISLAND POLICY United Slalfs .Should Have Understanding Wilh Philippines, Says INelson (Special to The Progressive) WASHINGTON — The necessity of formulating a definite...
...as the world's great champion of liberty...
...3) we may ungrudgingly give the Filipinos the independence they desire...
...Do we no longer respond to what is fundamentally right...
...There is a better way—the way to secure the happiness of the Filipino people and fill their hearts with everlasting gratitude to the United States for having dealt with them not as a greedy tyrant, but...
...Let us not fail now In farsighted statesmanship, but clearly foresee that the more successfully American monopolistic interests succeed in exploiting the resources of land and labor of the Philippine islands, particularly its farm products, the more will be the competition with the products of American farms...
...MUST RESOLVE UPON DEFINITE ISLAND POLICY United Slalfs .Should Have Understanding Wilh Philippines, Says INelson (Special to The Progressive) WASHINGTON — The necessity of formulating a definite policy toward the Philippine Islands at the earliest possible date was emphasized in an ad-riirss on Philippine independence delivered in the House last Friday by Rep...
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...or (4) we may determine that there Is a high road which American citizens should follow when dealing with fellow men—that of mutual discussion and friendly accord...
...Heaven forbid...
...HE IS FOR HENDERSON 'Oranton...
...I stand first of all for Philippine independence for my country's greatest, good...
...Spain drifted...
...but our internal censor still points to equity and fairness in our dealings with our fellow men...
...LIKES THE PROGRESSIVE [Rock River, Wyo...
...I can no longer remain silent...
...of the United States toward the Philippines, Mr...
...12) we may utterly disregard all of the Filipino claims to the right to govern themselves and with a strong hand force them to be our economic slaves while we reap the profits of their native land...
...They are tired of the threat of actual and potential competition, under free-trade tariffs, with the products of the Philippine Lslands while certain self-seeking industrial interests are urging us to hold on to the islands with the secret hope and expectation that they may ultimately be able to exploit their resources, both land and labor...
...This is our proud inheritance from the social compact entered into by the Pilgrim Fathers, and from the time of the signing of that compact "equal rights to all men...
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...It seems to me—and I have given this matter much consideration," said Mr...
...Nelson continued: "The organized farmers of America now standing shoulder to shoulder with federated labor are urging strongly that the Filipinos be given Independence, for they would not deny them fair and equitable treatment and in the same breath demand protection of their own rights...
...But whether the Congress shall decide that the Filipino people shall be given their freedom now or whether it shall be withheld indefinitely, notwithstanding the impelling need of "a new policy," a clear vision, and a nobler spirit, I earnestly believe that the joint commission will meet the immediate need of smoothing out a wrinkled fabric of opposing views and in producing an understanding whose warp and woof is equity and human rights...
...Hers »as a policy of vacillation and drifting, and the outcome was a bloody, cruel, bitter contest...
...In our dealiilgs with the Filipino people, why are we drifting...
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...The Filipinos at last rose in a united revolt against, her treatment of them...
...I think he's for the common people and I think he will not be granted a license to maintain his station...
...became the very corner stone of international peace and human progress...
...From a docile, peaceful people they demonstrated in no uncertain way what they could do when thoroughly aroused...
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...I demand his station slay on the air.—Walter Breseman...
...Nelson, "that four avenues are open to us: (1) We may follow the path of least resistance and go on drifting much as we have been doing, continuing the present unsatisfactory relations...
...and if tariff barriers are raised, the greater will be the just outcry of the Filipinos against taxation without representation.'' All of these problems must be worked out equitably, he insisted: "Have we lost the concepts of righteousness and justice...
...it is the selfish way...
...It seems the easiest way...
...But the tide of world progress forbids that we drift indefinitely...
...Would like to know what your idea is in accord to that W. K. Henderson Radio station of Shrcveport...
...Of course, here and there we sometimes have to strip off a little superficial veneer, such as business pride or a coating of selfish interest, in order to get down to the personal standard...
...J. M. Nelson of Wisconsin...
...Outside of Manila they overthrew every vestige of Spanish power in the first organized rebellion...
...After reviewing the traditional obligation...
...I believe that we Americans still have individual and national standards of ethical behavior that nearly coincide...
...What we are doing in a drifting and desultory way, I repeat, is not satisfactory either to Americans or Filipinos...
...Thus will the American republic preserve her honor, and thus will she consistently uphold the eternal principles upon which she, in bondage, based her appeal to the world in 1776 to justify her own fight for freedom and independence...
...Because from the bottom of my heart I feel this responsibility...
...This latter course I advocate as temporarily best adapted to bring about and maintain friendly relations pending the speedy determination ot the political status of the Philippine people...
Vol. 1 • February 1930 • No. 10
