Word: leaders
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Dispelling most of the reasons yet propounded for the further retention of the Philippine Islands by the United States, Manuel Quezon, leader of the Philippine Senate, said at the Union last night. "We stand by our country, as small as it is, and we want to see the Philippine Islands one of the Far-Eastern Independent powers...
Having pointed out that the Philippine Islands have more inhabitants than any Independent country in South or Central America, and that at the rate of its present increase, the population will soon equal that of Japan, the Filipino leader said. "There is more leadership among the Filipinos than among any people of Europe. The Islands have given every evidence of their capability of governing themselves; the government has been in the hands of Filipinos for years. Although the percentage of illiteracy may be high, is literacy a fair test of capacity of self-government...
Mahuel Quezon, noted insurgent and leader of the Philippine Senate, will speak at the Union this evening at 7.30 o'clock on the question, "What do the Philippines Want?" at a meeting open only to members of the Union...
...death of Payson Dana, class of 1904, Harvard College has lost an able and devoted alumnus. He was always genial and happy, a leader in every place and undertaking. The greater part of his latter years was almost entirely devoted to Public Service...
There is a new citizen in Oklahoma City. He has been twice sentenced to prison. He shot a man. Despite these facts, he will undoubtedly become an Oklahoma City leader...