Speech #740126696

The sovereignty of the form because. in the opinion of the legislature. among other rea- United States of America will remain unimpaired. and in lieu of sons. the provisions of the law affecting trade relations between the Governor General. a High Commissioner will assume the reprethe United States and the Philippine Islands would seriously sentation of the President of the United States in the Philippine imperil the economic. social. and political institutions of this coun- Islands. The control of the Army and the Navy and other powers try and might defeat Its avowed purpose to secure independence inherent to complete sovereignty will remain as before. But as to the Philippine Islands at the end of the transition period. regards immigration we will be treated as aliens in continental because the immigration clause is objectionable and offensive to United States from the time of the acceptance of the law by the the Filipino people. because the powers of the high commissioner Philippine LegislatureMr. DoxEy Pardon me for interrupting you. But. of course. we generally are familiar with most of the purposes of the act. If you will pardon a suggestion. this committee has no voice over immigration. and we are particularly interested in the traderelations feature.