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.

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republic and the people's recognized spokesmen of
the present.
We call them as Filipinos, not as members of
parties, groups or associations. We ask them to lay
aside, for the time being at least, their local differences
and factional struggles, so that they may embody the
one spirit and the one longing shared in common by
them all. Their united counsel at this turning point
of our national history will be of the utmost value.
Their voice will go beyond the Pacific. Their
thoughts adequately expressed will be written across
the consciousness of America.
Relying on their patriotism, we know they will
not fail us.
Gregorio Aglipay, Bishop, Philippine Independent
Church; Leopoldo R. Aguinaldo, President, Philippine
Chamber of Commerce; Jose Albert, Physician, and Professor, College of Medicine, U. P.; Jose Alejandrino,
Agriculturist and Ex-senator; Galicano Apacible, ExSecretary of Agriculture 8 Natural Resources, formerly
President of the Hongkong Junta; Ramon Arevalo,
Architect and Businessman; Pedro Aunario, Journalist;
Librada Avelino. Directress, Centro Escolar de Seforitas;
Joaquin Balmori, President, Federation of Labor; Isaac
Barza, Businessman, Vice-President, Philippine Chamber
of Commerce; Alberto Barretto, Ex-Secretary of Finance;
Conrado Benitez, Director, School of Business Administration, U. P.; Francisco Benitez, Dean, College of Education, U. P.; Francisca T. de Benitez, Directress, Philippine
Women's College; Jorge Bocobo, Dean, College of Law,
U. P.; Manuel X. Burgos, Jr., Journalist; Jose Bustamante, Vicar General, Catholic Church; Jose Carinio,
Physician, Mountain Province; Magdaleno Castillo,
Catholic Priest; Francisco Delgado, Lawyer; Mariano de
Joya, Formerly Judge of the Court of First Instance;
Vicente del Rosario, Formerly Chief, Executive Bureau;
Jaime C. de Veyra, Formerly Resident Commissioner;
Sofia R. de Veyra, President, Federation of Women's
Clubs; Jose Fernandez, Ship owner; Ramon Fernandez,
Ship owner and Ex-Senator; Leandro Fernandez, Registrar, U. P.; Vicente T. Fernandez, Ex-President, Philippine Chamber of Commerce; Pantaleon Garcia, General,