...popular and autonomous form of government, contained a preamble to the effect that it was and always had been "the purpose of the people of the United States...their independence as soon as a stable government could be established therein." When the bill was presented to the Senate, however, the preamble was...

...declares in its preamble that it is the purpose of the United States to withdraw its sovereignty from the Philippine Islands and to recognize their independence...as a stable government can be established therein." Therefore whenever the masses of the Filipino people demonstrate their capacity for self-government...

...been, the purpose of the people of the United States to withdraw their sovereignty from the Philippines and to recognize their independence as soon as a stable government can be established therein." Under the governorship of Mr. Harrison, who like President Wilson desired to extend selfgovernment...

...Philippine Commission. The preamble of the Jones Act contained the promise : "It is, as it always has been, the purpose of the people of the United States to withdraw their sovereignty from the Philippines and to recognize their independence as soon as a stable government can be established...

...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...

...here that the Philippine Organic Act approved by Congress in the year 1917 reads in part as follows : "Whereas it is, as it has always been, the purpose...as a stable government can be established therein. * * *" However, in the very same year of 1917 Congress also approved the organic act for Puerto Rico...

...that the Philippine Organic Act approved «by Congress in the year 1917 reads in part as follows : "Whereas it is, as it has always been, the purpose...as a stable government can be established therein. * * *" However, in the very same year of 1917 Congress also approved the organic act for Puerto Rico...

...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...

...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...

...Filipinos, the Congress of the United States declared that "it is, as it has always been, the purpose of the United States to withdraw their sovereignty...as a stable government can be established therein". In 1934 Congress, in fulfilment of the Jones law, passed the Philippine Independence Act. This act...