He was told by that gentleman and he was told by others that the problem of a new nationality. a new racial element in our body politic. would not succeed. That party in the Philippines died because nowhere in our country was a hope held out.. So. may I say to the Senator from California I do not think it is fair. holding those people as we do. partly under our flag and partly under their flag. with no settled nationality. but under our sovereignty. under our control. under the jurisdiction of Congress. unable to defend themselves except in the matter of protest. either to limit immigration. raise a tariff barrier. or put a burden upon those people. when we are solely responsible for the present situation ourselves. I think if the Senator with his great energy and his knowledge of the disposition of the Pacific coast will help the friends of Philippine independence to secure a vote before we adjourn. which has been promised by the leadership on both sides. the question in which he is interested can be settled definitely and finally within the next three weeks.
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