...the people of the Philippine Islands, and to provide a more autonomous government for those islands. Whereas it was never the intention of the people of...to recognize their independence as soon as a stable J government can be established therein; and Whereas for the speedy accomplishment of such purpose...

...case in question is the preamble of the Jones act of 1916, especially its second clause, which reads: "Whereas it is, as it has always been, the purpose...as a stable government can be established therein/' Much argument has been consequently spent upon the question whether a stable government has yet been...

...incipiency of the War with Spain to make it a war of conquest or for territorial aggrandizement" and that "it is, as it has always been, the purpose of the...as soon as a stable government can be established." In June, 1922, President Harding said: "Whether wisely or not, our disavowal of permanent retention...

...a more autonomous form of government for those islands," declares, as follows, in the preamble : " Whereas it was never the intention of the people of...as soon as a stable government can be established 'herein; and, " Whereas for the speedy accomplishment of such purpose it is desirable to place in the...

...United States has formally declared in the preamble to the Act of Congress of August 29, 1916, that "it is, as it has always been, the purpose of the...as a stable government can be established therein." The honor of the nation is pledged. Public opinion in the Philippines, as represented by the press...

...over the islands in the beginning, passed the Jones Act, the preamble of which contained these words: It has always been the purpose of the people of the...as a stable government can be established therein. The regime of Governor Harrison began turning over the government to Filipinos in preparation for our...

...Philippines were brought under the influence of Western civilization preamble that "it is, as it always has been, the purpose of the people of the United States...as a stable government can be established therein." "For the speedy accomplishment of such purpose," the Jones Bill provided a constitution for the Philippine...

...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...

...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...