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gle, was quick to concede that theFilipinos had not been born forsubjugation. She had seen how her

forces had waged an exhaustingcontest from 1898 to the captureof General Aguinaldo at Palananon March 23, 1901. With arms noteven remotely comparable to those

of the American foe. and with menexhausted by the rigors of thecampaign against Spain. the Fili-pino army—if an army it couldbe calledwfought desperately tothe bitter end.

In such revelation of Filipinocharacter, a noble foe plotted hisfuture course of action in the spiritof fair play and justice.

The Philippines For The Filipinos’

Collaboration and progressiveself-government were evolved asthe basic procedures of Americanadministration. “The Philippinesfor the Filipinos,” became the cen-

tral and unalterable theme of A-meriean policy. It was, to be sure,a policy entirely out of the contextof the time. Colonialism was thenin flower, and the barons of over-seas imperialism were in the hey-day of their prestige. There was,besides. no evidence to controvertthe logic of a Philippine conquestby a Great Power fresh from itsvictories over Spain and poised forwho: might well be a career ofworld domination.

“Not To Conquer But To Help"But the I'nited States. against

the temptation of so fascinating aprospect. lived up to her tradition.‘“‘“’e did not come to ionquer butto help.“ became her avowed slo-gan of action. Slowly but surely,the bases of civil government werelaid, and gradually the processesof self-determination were insti-tuted. Time came during the Phil-ippine Commonwealth—when an

American High Commissioner re-

mained as the sole link betweenthe United States and the formerpossession. And. in the same Actof Congress establishing that Com-monwealth. a promise of completeindependence was incorporated andthe date fixed at July 4, 1946.

It is the fulfillment of thatpromise—-unpresedented in the an-

nals of that timehwhich the pres-ent commemoration we are holdingimports for the whole world.

Test For SurvivalFor the Philippines, the first

decade of its independent existencemarks the completion of the initialand perhaps one of the most dif-ficult stages in her struggle to

build a nation. It. too, provides a

test of whether or not she couldcontinued to survive with increasedstrength and added dignity in theuncertain years that lie ahead.

No nation. I imagine. had suchfrightening prospects as thv Philip-pines had when it broke from an-

other in 1946 to pilot its own des-tiny. It was a vessel frail and

battered. launching itself amidstthe debris of a dreary and stormy

sea. The Republic was heir to a

land devastated by war and a peo-ple sapped of all strength and

broken in almost everything butspirit.

ReconstructionLifting itself heroically on its

feet, it gathered the broken pieceshere and there and with the gen-erous assistance of the UnitedStates, it rebuilt public buildings

which enemy guns had razed; re-

constructed factories, hospitals andcommunication syst em s, an dbrought once again bloom andplenty to devastated plains andvalleys.

It weathered an economic crisisin 1950.

It crushed the backbone of aCommunist-inspired revolt and re-

inforced the foundations of its poli-tical authority. ‘

It overcame repeated assaultsagainst the sanctity of suffrage byan unscrupulous political machineand succeeded in restoring thefaith and confidence of the people

lin the government.| It has waged a painful campaigniof removing venalities and corrup-

,tion in high offices.It has remedied the inequalities

iand imperfections of our trade re-

‘lations with the United States.

Magsaysay’s Program

Finally, through the courage andvision of our present president,Ramon Magsaysay, the Republic ofthe Philippines can look forwardto the happy future when everyremote rural area shall enjoy as

ample a measure as every city or

town in the blessings of education,

communication a n d health, an dwhen every citizen could have a.

land of his own to till and live in.His program of land for the land-less, now being energetically pur-sued, holds promise of a new era

of social stability and economic se-‘curity for our people.

Thus. in one decade of its inde-pendent life. the Philippines has

succeeded in binding the nation'swounds and soothing the people’swoes.

i Our Share in World Peace

1 But the new-born Republic was

inot concerned alone with putting‘its house in order. Peace and pros-‘perity within its borders could be[neither safe nor enduring if therewere no peace and prosperity with-in the larger borders of the world’scommunity It is f 0 this reason

that even as we were engaged inthe enormous task of rebuildingour country from the ruins of thelast war and in bringing peace andplenty to our homes, we dared notdeny our share in the common bur-den of maintainng world peace andin helping enhance economic op-portunities for the under-privilegedpeoples of the earth. We have thuspursued actively our own humblehole in the United Nations. Wehave contributed a part of theflower of our youth and a modestmeasure of our depleted resources

to the collective action of the

‘United Nations to arrest commu-

;nist aggression in Korea. We havesought to discharge our own mod-est share in forging larger free-doms for all men everywhere; we

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have joined, however modestly too,

in the pooling of efforts and re-

sources to bring increasing meas-

ure of comfort to poverty-ridden

and benighted areas; and we haveforged common ties of defense withpeoples of similar ideals.

Community of Free MenAs we thus commemorate today

the 10th anniversary of our inde-pendence, we can say with justpride in our hearts that we havenot only succeeded in surviving;we have also succeeded in gainingnew strength and in living withdiginty and honor in the world’scommunity of free men.

Such is the story of the firstdecade of existence of the Philip-pine Republic. It was a story ofthe Filipino soul in the crucible—astory of trial and tribulation, ofquiet courage and painful survival.Americans and Filipinos may wellrejoice today over the happy frui-tion of their 48 years of joint la-bors to build a new outpost of free-dom in our part of the globe.

Disturbances in Philippine-Ameriean Relations

In recent m 0 n t h 5. Philippine-

American relations have. however,

been strained as they have seldombeen in the long history of the as-

sociation of the two peoples. Theownership of bases and certain un-

fortunate incidents which had aris-en in connection with their admin-istration constitute the principalpoints of friction. The effect ofcertain exclusionary laws of theUnited States believed to be preju—-

dicial to Philippine labor and theconflict of certain economic inter-ests appear to have augmented themain causes of misunderstanding.There is also a feeling among a

large segment of our people thatin the administration of Americanassistance to far-flung areas, theUnited States has been channelingvastly greater amounts of aid toits former enemies and countriesof questionable sympathies thanher tested alies. No wonder, theimpact of these dive rse causes

upon the minds of responsible Pili-pino officials is such that a wide-spread demand for reexamination

iof Philippine-American relations

has become growingly articulate.[ No Spirit of Anti-AmericanismPress comments in some sectors

of the American press to the con-trary notwithstanding. I can as-sure, the American people that anydem nn d for reexamination ofPhilippine— American relations isprompted by no spirit of resent-ment. or of anti-Americanism. Ihave no doubt our two veountries

will approach the question in thespirit of mutual understanding ofeach other's needs and with a will—-ingness to remove imperfections,wherever they exist. with a View‘to the enhaneement of the ties offriendship whirh have bound themtogether for years.

Let me assert tonight that aswe commemorate the 10th anni-versary of the birth of the Philip‘

{pine Republic. I am eon?dent that

lthe area of understanding betweenlour two eountries will grow larger”and larger with the years and that~nothing of eonsequenee eouid marthe friendly relations they have,

lforged through the vicissitudes of

itime and fortified by their unitedstand in the world struggle to pre-serve their eommon heritage of

1 freedom. I have every reason to

believe that our existing treatieson mutual security. such as theSEATO and the mutual defense

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FILIPINO FORUM

{Women’s Club OfficersThe newly-reorganized Filipino

lWomen's Club held its first electionJuly 6 and the following officerswere elected:

Mrs. Leona Balagot, president;Mrs. Pauline Niaga, vice-president;Mrs. Sophie Pulmano, secretary;

Mrs. Connie~ Pacis, sub-secretary;Mrs. Sergio Acena, treasurer; Mrs.Dora Tamayo, auditor.

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