...people, through their. officiaL, are therefore making real steps in the direction of self-governnr.ent. I hope and believe that these steps mark the beginning...themselves whether they desire to be an independent nation. But it is well for them (and well also for those Americans who during the past decade have done so...

...easy prey to some foreign power." In his last annual message to Congress, President Roosevelt said: "The Filipino people, through their officials, are...themselves whether they desire to be an independent nation. But it is well for them (and well also for those Americans who, during the past decade, have done so...

...easy prey to some foreign power. In his last annual message to Congress, President Eoosevelt said: The Filipino people, through their officials, are...which will continue till the Filipinos become fit ta decide for themselves whether they desire to be an independent nation. But it is well for them (and...

...outsiders is to show that they are able to restrain themselves, to keep down wrongdoing and disorder. The Filipino people, through their officials, are...themselves whether they desire to be an independent nation. * * * All we can do is to give them the opportunity to develop the capacity for self-government. *...

...outsiders is to show that they are able to restrain themselves, to keep down wrongdoing and disorder. The Filipino people, through their officials, are...themselves whether they desire to be an independent nation. . . . All we can do is to give them the opportunity to develop the capacity for self-government. ....

...people, through their official, are therefore making real steps in the direction of self -government. I hope and believe that these steps mark the beginning...themselves whether they desire to be an independent nation. But it is well for them (and well also for those Americans who during the past decade have done so...

...steps in the direction of self-government ' ' and that he hoped and trusted that these steps would mark " the beginning of a course which will continue...whether they desire to be an independent nation." (December 8, 1908.) In the opinion of William H. Taft, who implanted our civil regime, the national...

...the Philippines" (Jan. 27, 1908), and subsequently he proclaimed, in a message to Congress, that " the Filipino people, through their officials, are...making real steps in the direction of self-government " and that he hoped and trusted that these steps would mark " the beginning of a course which will...

...situation intimately, espoused the same policy: "The Filipino people, through their officials, are making real steps in the direction of self-government....mark the beginning of a course which will continue until the Filipinos become fit to decide for themselves whether they desire to be an independent nation."...

...outsiders is to show that they are able to restrain themselves, to keep down wrongdoing and disorder. The Filipino people, through their officials, are...making real steps in the direction of self-government.' "Three of the Mayo articles deal with the Philippine National Bank. These we answer with indisputable...