| United States. President - 1910 - 976 páginas
...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... | |
| 1912 - 896 páginas
...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... | |
| United States. Congress. House. Committee on Insular Affairs - 1912 - 26 páginas
...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... | |
| 1915 - 422 páginas
..."Real progress toward self-government is being made in the Philippine Islands." And in referring to the assembly, he said : "Hitherto this Philippine legislature...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. *... | |
| Maximo Manguiat Kalaw - 1916 - 386 páginas
...Real progress toward self-government is being made in the Philippine Islands." And in referring to the assembly, he said: " Hitherto this Philippine Legislature...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. .... | |
| United States. President - 1897 - 534 páginas
...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... | |
| Maximo Manguiat Kalaw - 1919 - 270 páginas
...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... | |
| Durant Drake - 1922 - 358 páginas
...self-government. I hope and believe that these steps 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." In recognition of this long-proclaimed principle of Americanism, Congress in 1914 pledged the United States... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Territories and Insular Affairs - 1924 - 126 páginas
...be considered has ever been the idea of American statesmen. Thus, President Roosevelt said in 1908: The Filipino people, through their officials, are...themselves whether they desire to be an independent nation. Mr. Taf t, while Secretary of War, said : When they (the Filipinos) have learned the principles of... | |
| 1924 - 112 páginas
...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 continue...themselves 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... | |
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