Chairman. it is my unavoidable duty to inform this House of the concurrent resolution of the Philippine Legislature. no. 46. declining to accept Public Act No. 311. Seventysecond Congress. commonly known as the HareHawesCutting law. enacted by the Congress of the United States on January 17. 1933. I am officially informed that the reasons which prompted such resolution were: * * 4 the provisions of the law affecting the trade relations between the United States and the Philippine Islands would seriously imperil the economic. social. and political institutions of this country and might defeat its avowed purpose to secure independence to the Philippine Islands at the end of the transition period. because the Immigration clause is objectionable and offensive to the Filipino people. because the powers of the High Commissioner are too indefinite. and finally because the military. naval. and other reservations provided for in the said act are inconsistent with true independence. violate national dignity. and are subject to misunderstanding. Mr. Chairman. to the Members of this House who voted for the passage of the act (no. 311).
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