...Wilson, which has been received in the Islands with deep satisfaction (see also I, American History). We regard ourselves as trustees, actIng, not for the...Independence of the Islands and as a preparation for that Independence ; and we hope to move towards that end as rapidly as the safety and the permanent...

...hands by President Wilson. The President's words to the people of the Philippines were as follows: We regard ourselves as trustees, acting not for the...independence of the islands and as a preparation for that independence; and we hope to move toward that end as rapidly as the safety and the permanent interests...

...legislature. This would afford ample opportunity to prove whether the people are fit for self-government. " We regard ourselves as trustees, acting not for the...United States, but for the benefit of the people of the Philippines." That is the basal utterance. The new executive informed the people, however, that...

...judged by their conduct, not by the lapse of time. Governor Harrison has outlined his policy thus: " We regard ourselves as trustees acting, not for the...independence of the Islands and as a preparation for that independence; and we hope to move toward that end as rapidly as the safety and the permanent interests...

...President authorized Governor-General Harrison, in his opening address, to make the following statement: "We regard ourselves as trustees, acting, not for...preparation for their independence; and we hope to move towards that end as rapidly as the safety and the permanent interests of the Islands will permit. After...

...deprive ourselves of that frontier. From a report of his speech at Staunton, Virginia, December 28, 1912. We regard ourselves as trustees acting not for the...independence of the Islands and as a preparation for that independence. And we hope to move toward that end as rapidly as the safety and the permanent interests...

...Harrison, who had instructions to give more authority to the Filipinos. He publicly announced that " every step we take will be taken with a view to the...independence of the Islands and as a preparation for that independence; and we hope to move toward that end as rapidly as the safety and the permanent interests...

...Philippine the message of President Wilson, the main paragraph of which Administration read as follows: "Every step we take will be taken with a view to the...independence of the Islands and as a preparation for that independence. And we hope to move toward that end as rapidly as the safety and permanent interests...

...Citizens of the Philippine Islands. October 6, 1913 (The Weekly Times (Manila, PI), October 10, 1913) We regard ourselves as trustees acting not for the...independence of the Islands and as a preparation for that independence. And we hope to move toward that end as rapidly as the safety and the permanent interests...

...has charged me to deliver to you the following message on behalf of the government of our country : " 'We regard ourselves as trustees acting not for the...Islands. " 'Every step we take will be taken with a mew to the ultimate independence of the islands and as a preparation for that independence. And we...