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1 Franklin D. Roosevelt, Enactment of Legislation for Independence of Philippine Islands: Message from the President of the United States Transmitting a Recommendation That Legislation Be Enacted to the Effect That the Philippine Islands Shall Be Granted Their Independence 1 (1934)

handle is hein.philipp/enprstp0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 73n CONGRESS 1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DocuErT 2d Session f No. 272 ENACTMENT OF LEGISLATION FOR INDEPENDENCE OF PHILIPPINE ISLANDS MES SAGE .FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TRANSMITTING A RECOMMENDATION THAT LEGISLATION BE ENACTED TO THE EFFECT THAT THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS SHALL BE GRANTED THEIR INDEPENDENCE MARCH .2,1934.-Referred to the Committee on Insular Affairs and ordered to be printed To the Congress: Over a third of a century ago the United States as a result of a war which had its origin in the Caribbean Sea acquired sovereignty over the Philippine Islands, which lie many thousands of miles from our shores across the widest of oceans. Our Nation covets no territory; it desires to hold no people over whom it has gained sovereignty through war against their will. In keeping with the principles of justice and in keeping with our traditions and aims, our Government for many years has been com- mitted by law to ultimate independence for the people of the Philip- pine Islands whenever they should establish a suitable government capable of maintaining that independence among the nations of the world. We have believed that the time for such independence is at hand. A law passed by the Seventy-second Congress over a year ago was the initial step, providing the methods, conditions, and circumstances under which our promise was to be fulfilled. That act provided that the United States would retain the option of keeping certain military and naval bases in the islands after actual independence had been accomplished.

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