...organic act for the Philippines approved by President Wilson on August 29, 1916, it was stated that "Whereas it is, as it has always been, the purpose...as a stable government can be established therein, ' '2T in section 5 of the organic act for Porto Rico, approved by President Wilson on November 2, 1917,...

...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...

...incipiency of the 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...as a stable government can be established therein; and Whereas for the speedy accomplishment of such purpose it is desirable to place in the hands of...

...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...their independence as soon as a stable government could be established therein, and which passed the House of Representatives on the 14th day of October,...

...incipiency of the 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...as a stable government can be established therein ; and Whereas for the speedy accomplishment of such purpose it is desirable to place In the hands of...

...incipiency of the 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...as a stable government can be established therein; and Whereas for the speedy accomplishment of such purpose it is desirable to place in the hands of...

...preamble of the bill fixes no specific date for the granting of independence, but simply state that it has always been the purpose of the people of the...islands and to recognize their independence as soon as a suitable government can be established therein. Therefore, as justly pointed out by the 'Indian Patriot'...

...incipiency of the 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...their sovereignty over the Philippine Islands and to recopnize their independence as soon as a stable government can be established therein; and Whereas...

...three. The preamble is marred by the insincerity of intentional ambiguity — it is "the deliberate purpose of the people of the United States to withdraw...Islands and to recognize their independence as soon as stable government can be established therein." The room for controversy over the italicized section...

...incipiency of the 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...as a stable government can be established therein; and " Whereas for the speedy accomplishment of such purpose it is desirable to place in the hands of...