Independence for the Philippine Islands: Hearings Before the Committee on Territories and Insular Affairs, United States Senate, Seventy-first Congress, Second Session, on S. 204, a Bill Providing for the Withdrawal of the United States from the Philippine Islands; S. 3108, a Bill to Enable the People of the Philippine Islands to Adopt a Constitution, Etc. S.J. Res. 113, Joint Resolution Requesting the President to Call a Conference on the Philippine Question; S. Res. 199, Resolution to Investigate the Feasibility of Tariff Autonomy for the Philippines; S. 3379, a Bill to Enable the People of the Philippine Islands to Adopt a Constitution, Etc.; S. 3822, a Bill to Provide for the Withdrawal of the Sovereignty of the United States Over the Philippine Islands and for the Recognition of Their Independence, EtcU.S. Government Printing Office, 1930 - 694 páginas |
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Página 655 - The constitution formulated and drafted shall be republican in form, shall contain a bill of rights, and shall, either as a part thereof or in an ordinance appended thereto, contain provisions to the effect that, pending the final and complete withdrawal of the sovereignty of the United States over the Philippine Islands — (1) All citizens of the Philippine Islands shall owe allegiance to the United States.
Página 657 - Washington, DC The committee met pursuant to the call of the chairman at 10 o'clock am, in room 210, Senate Office Building, Senator Irvine L.
Página 687 - British vessels and cargoes arriving from the colonial possessions subject to no higher duty on tonnage or impost, or charge of any description, than would be levied on vessels of the United States arriving with similar cargoes from the same places, whenever he should receive evidence that the British colonial ports would be open to vessels of the United States on like terms.
Página 660 - The only logical result from our possession of the Philippine Islands is free trade between the islands and the rest of the United States. It is definitely settled that we retain them until the people are prepared for self-government. To bring about this will require at least a generation. The question of their final disposition must be postponed for many years. In the meantime they are wards of the United States, a part of our common country, and are entitled to fair trade relations. It is now as...
Página 687 - Majesty doth, further, by the advice aforesaid, and in pursuance of the powers aforesaid, declare that the Ships of and belonging to the said United States of America, may import from The United States aforesaid, into the British Possessions Abroad, Goods the produce of those States, and may export Goods from the British Possessions Abroad to be carried to any Foreign Country whatever.
Página 687 - British vessels and their cargoes are admitted to an entry in the ports of the •United States from the islands, provinces, and colonies of Great Britain on or near the North American continent and north or east of the United States.
Página 687 - British vessels can carry on, — leaving the trade between the United States and the northern colonies upon its former footing, the president shall then be authorized to issue a proclamation, opening the ports of the United States to British vessels from the colonies, upon the same terms as to American vessels, and also to suspend or absolutely repeal the retaliatory acts of 1818, 1820,and 1823.
Página 694 - ... volunteered it, but it was directly in line with the questions we were asking him, and he brought it out, I thought, in a most interesting manner. Are there any other questions? (After a pause.) May I thank the Secretary on behalf of the committee for his most valuable statement to-day? It has been very interesting to me, and I am sure to all the members of the committee. Secretary STIMSON. Mr. Chairman, I am very much obliged to you for giving me this opportunity to come. I have, as you have...
Página 659 - We heartily endorse that, and we have a written statement which gives the entire details, whicli 1 will not attempt to read but would rather leave with you, if you don't mind. Senator THOMAS of Oklahoma. Yes; very well. That will be incorporated in the record. (The document referred to is here printed in full as follows:) STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF RECOMMENDATION FOR AN INCREASE IN PERSONNEL IN...
Página 669 - January 1944 before a subcommittee of the Committee on Commerce of the United States Senate.