Word: filipinos
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...tell you that in your issue of May 18, 1925, Page 2, in telling something about the Philippines, my country, you have incurred in inaccuracies. Such despective statements as "The old rebel Aguinaldo" and "the professional politicians such as Quezon, Osmena, Roxas" are not the news a Filipino...
...last general election, it was shown that the faith of the Filipino people in their cause of freedom is adamant, and no candidate dared to oppose the cause of independence. With the Washington Administration and Governor General Wood openly opposed to immediate independence, not only was there not a single candidate who dared the outcome with a stand against immediate, absolute and complete independence of our country, but on the contrary they all vied with each other in the vehemence of their adhesion to the sacred cause, giving assurance to the people that they would fight in defense...
...Manila, Japanese, Chinese, Filipinos, contested in track sports. Filipinos, nimble as brown beetles, led; the disgruntled Japanese strove to retrieve the honor of their country. Their coach, one Okabe, held consultation with his trustees, made whispered suggestions. Curious sleights began, to make the yellow athletes perilous. They were warned. Noto, a Japanese runner, fouled a Filipino in the 400- metre event, was ruled off the field. Forthwith, his fellow yellow ones withdrew from the meet, refused to return. Said F. H. Brown, Y. M. C A. Director of Physical Education in Japan: "On behalf of the Japanese delegation, I want...
...period of Filipino political control, under the Jones Act, 300 infant children contracted the dread disease, and the colony went from bad to worse...
...physicians from 2 to 18; and within a year 1,000 patients were once more receiving treatment. When it was rumored that the General was about to return to the U. S., a pathetic peition signed by more than 1,000 lepers begged him to stay. Meanwhile, the Filipino politicians were trying to oust him. Culion was made an issue, and the Filipino Legislature cut the Culion appropriations by one-third...