...Philippines approved by President Wilson on August 29, 1916, it was stated that "Whereas it is, as it has always been, the purpose of the people of the...Islands and to recognize their independence as soon as a stable government can be established therein, ' '2T in section 5 of the organic act for Porto Rico,...

...out of their birth-right. In 1916 the United States Congress pledged itself solemnly to withdraw its "sovereignty over the Philippine Islands and to recognize their independence as soon as a stable Government can be established therein." The only condition laid down has long since been fulfilled....

...may be in the record—just what you are talking about? Mr. WORCESTER. Yes, sir: Whereas it is, as it has always been, the purpose of the people of the...Islands and to recognize their independence as soon as a stable government can be established therein. It seems to me that the government should be just as...

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...War with Spain to make it a war of conquest or for territorial aggrandizement; and Whereas it is, as it has always been, the purpose of the people of the...Islands and to recognize their independence as soon as a stable government can be established therein; and Whereas for the speedy accomplishment of such purpose...

...War with Spain to make it a war of conquest or for territorial aggrandizement; and Whereas it is, as it has always been the purpose of the people of the...Islands and to recognize their independence as soon as a stable govern-^ ment can be established therein; and Whereas for the speedy accomplishment of such...

...this time a declaration as to this status. Briefly, the bill as it passed the House declared it to be the purpose of the people of the United States to withdraw their sovereignty from the Phil1912 1913 1914 $49,961,536 $36,662,227 $33,194 912 Coffee 397.761 492,883 824,512 2,948,733...

...War with Spain to make it a war of conquest or for territorial aggrandizement; and Whereas it is, as it has always been, the purpose of the people of the...Islands and to recognize their independence as soon as a stable government can be established therein; and Whereas for the speedy accomplishment of such purpose...

...war with Spain to make it a war of conquest or for territorial aggrandizement; and Whereas it is, as it has always been, the purpose of the people of the...Islands and to recognize their independence as soon as a stable government can be established therein; and Whereas for the speedy accomplishment of such purpose...

...1921, they would be granted full and complete independence. The bill HR 18459, which declared it to be the purpose of the people of the United States to...Islands and to recognize their independence as soon as a stable government could be established therein, and which passed the House of Representatives on the...