Philippine Islands. Philippine independence, report [and minority report] to accompany S. 3822 [to provide for withdrawal of sovereignty of United States over Philippine Islands and for recognition of their independence, to provide for notification thereof to foreign Governments, to provide for assumption by Philippine Government of obligations under treaty with Spain, to define trade and other relations between United States and Philippine Islands on basis of progressive scale of tariff duties preparatory to complete independence, to provide for calling of convention to frame constitution for government of Philippine Islands, to provide for certain mandatory provisions of proposed constitution, to provide for submission of constitution to Filipino people and its submission to Congress of United States for approval, to provide for adjustment of property rights between United States and Philippine Islands, to provide for acquisition of land by United States for coaling and naval stations in Philippine Islands, to continue in force certain statutes until independence has been granted, and for other purposes].

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