Now that the London conference has closed and we see by the papers that our delegates have sailed for home. we may expect that within a few days they will arrive. and I trust that within a few days after arrival the Secretary of State. the Secretary of the Navy. and also the Secretary of War. at the invitation of the committee. will meet with the comfunittee and express their views in regard to the various measures relating to Philippine independence and its possible effect upon our foreign relations and upon our national affairs. As soon as the committee has an opportunity to hear o them. which appears likely to be within the next ten days or two weeks. the committee has agreed to act as promptly its possible thereafter so that the hope expressed by my good friend from South Carolina will be carried out in the near future. May I take this opportunity. while the Senator from California has so kindly yielded. to express to him the hope that he will pernrit his proposal to go over until action may have been had upon that matter and permit his proposal to be referred to the Committee on Immigration. so that the commissioners of the Philippine Islands. who have written requesting a hearing. will have an opportunity to be heard by the committee.
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