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1 John McDuffie, Philippine Independence: March 13, 1937, Report (to Accompany H.R. 8573) 1 (1934)

handle is hein.cow/phinccw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 73n CONGREss 1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPORT Rd Session { No. 968 PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE MARCH 13, 1934.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union and ordered to be printed Mr. McDUFFIE, from the Committee on Insular Affairs, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany H.R. 85731 The Committee on Insular Affairs, having had under consideration H.R. 8573, providing for the complete independence of the Philip- pine Islands, providing for the formation of a constitution and a form of government for the Philippine Islands, and for other purposes, unanimously reports the same with the recommendation that the bill do pass. The important provisions of the bill presented are as follows: 1. Authorization for the adoption of the constitution and the in- stitution of the government of the Commonwealth of the Philippine Islands pending the withdrawal of American sovereignty and coin- plete independence. The interim government to be autonomous, subject to certain reservations intended for a safeguard of the sovereignty and the responsibilities of the United States. 2. Pending the withdrawal of American sovereignty, certain Philippine products to be imported free of duty, but not to exceed specified limitations. 3. Immigration to the United States is limited to a maximum annual quota of 50, pending independence. 4. On July 4, immediately following the expiration of a period of 10 years from the date of the institution of the Commonwealth govern- ment, American sovereignty will be withdrawn and final and complete independence of the Philippine Islands formally recognized. There- upon, the Philippine 'Islands will become a country foreign to the United States. 5. The United States agrees to relinquish all reservations now designated for the use of the United States Army after the institution of the independent government, but reserves the right, at its discre- H.Rept. 968, 78-2-1

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