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The Future of the Philippines

1926; Council on Foreign Relations; Volume: 5; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2307/20028511

2327-7793

Stephen P. Duggan,

Philippine History and Culture

IT WOULD rather see the Philippines sunk to the bottom of the II sea than have them remain in permanent dependence upon -*any nation. These words were uttered in a political speech last year by Manuel Quezon, President of the Philippine Senate and leader of the Nationalista party, the party that demands immediate and unqualified independence for the Islands. Does Mr. Quezon represent the opinion of the majority of the people of the Islands? Or rather, does he represent the opinion of the majority of the politically-minded people of the Islands, ?for it cannot be assumed that the common Tao understands the