independence is there. lhal you th ink its mere pro"i'S ions ma. ke inde pendence fac tua l. that" nothing more need be do ne in order for us. th e Filipino people. to enjo y comple le inde pe nde nce. you are m ista ken-disap prove this Constituti on. No constitution of a ny co untr)' in th e w orld is self-sufficient for ,t hat purpose. nd neither will this Constitution of itself and by itsdf a lone give our people the reality of independence. Real inde pe nde nce to become a liv ing fact. mus t h e found in th e heart and in the soul of every Filipino. and not in the in ert phrases of constitutional provi sions; it must be found in th e courage. in th e determination. and. if necessary. in. th e blood of Filipinos w ho a rc determin ed to make independence real. That is wh y I appeal Lo your patrio tism. G entle men a nd fe llow c@ untrymen a nd brethren. to approve this Co.nstilution ,lot me re ly on th e bas is o f it s intrins ic merits . I w ant, you lo conside r ond ponder three reasons w hy you should a pprove this C onstitution. First. it s m y humble opinion ha l this C onstitu tion js a means y , ... hi ell w e th e Filipinos can comple te ly ass ume th e powers of 'government. rUD a gove rnmenl of our own and adm iniste r ou" own affairs without th e J apanese Military -police. without miTita ry garrisons , without th e interve ntion any fore ign govern ment. ( pplause ) SQ. if you wanl that even to happen , if you want suc h a 路state of things Lo materialize. if for no other reason. approve this Constitution. G en 路 !le me n. Approve it. so ,haL w e LIle Filipinos may im mediate ly adminis ter the a erairs our own govern -
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WI,a! Kind of Inclapendence noLlH~r reDson . I know that som e of you a rc SPC4 culating as 10 wha t kind of independence we El re going to have. I have ta lked to some of th e members of "lis Conve ntion . I know thnt our people arc asking th e sam l' ques tion day in a nd day Qut ; wh at kind of independen ce is it going to be? It路 will not be >ea l independence. some frankly aver. And th ey a llege tlmt th e Pres ident . with _II th e m embers of his Cabi -
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