Mr. President. before the Senator from Iowa takes his seat I wish to get his viewpoint as nearly correct as I possibly can. I have listened to his argument and I have also read over his amendment. - I wish to ask the Senator if he contends or takes the position that if the Filipino people should desire us to remain and by their vote express a desire to remain a part of the United States. and if the people of the United States should be convinced that it was to our own interest to abandon Asiatic possessions. we should be in duty bound to retain thelm just as long as they desired to be under our protection?