Proceedings of the first Independence congress : held in the city of Manila, Philippine islands, February 22-26, 1930 / Published under the direction of Dean maximo M. Kalaw, executive secretary, University of the Philippines.

POLITICAL SECTION
Third Session
The third session of the Political Section was called
to order by the Chairman, the Honorable Alberto Barretto, at 10:20 A. M. on February 26, 1930, in the
Little Theater, University of the Philippines, for
further discussion of the points brought out by the
speakers of the second session.
Mr. Jose Banuelos moved that the National Academy which was proposed by Mr. Ramon Torres to
be established for the development of a national
language be denominated "National Malayan Academy" instead of "National Academy of Tagalog."
This motion was duly second and unanimously approved.
Mr. Leonardo Lazaro moved that the Resident
Commissioners and members of the special mission in
the United States be instructed not to enter into any
negotiation or make any demand in the United States
other than for immediate, complete and absolute independence. The motion was amended to the effect
that the Committee on Resolutions of the Independence Congress be requested not to present any
resolution in the plenary session of the Congress for
transmission to the United States but that asking for
immediate, complete and absolute independence. The
motion thus amended was unanimously approved.
Mr. I. M. Yujuico submitted the following resolutions:
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