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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sibilities, problems, and sacrifices which will bring independence
will educate our intelligence and our character and will prepare
us to be worthy of receiving it, and above all, it will teach us
to uphold and support it for us and for our children; for the
natives and the strangers; for all men of good will who want
to live with us and who consider it an honor and a security
to be under our flag. Determination, desinterestedness, the
spirit of discipline, are qualities which, when united together
in our case, will firmly conquer all obstacles.
GREETINGS TO THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS
OF THE UNITED STATES
Mr. Francisco Delgado, in behalf of the Committee
on Organization which was also the Committee on
Resolutions, presented the following greetings to the
President and People of the United States, which was
approved unanimously:
FIRST INDEPENDENCE CONGRESS
GREETINGS TO THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS OF THE
UNITED STATES:
An Independence Congress composed of two thousand delegates representing all the vital forces of the country, political,
commercial, labor, educational and civic, convened for the purpose of deliberating on the independence question, hereby sends
its greetings to the American people and government. Full of
hope and friendship, it begins its labors on this auspicious occasion which marks the birthday of the father of America whose
parting advice to his people was to keep faith with all nations.
Approved unanimously,
February 22, 1930.
RAFAEL PALMA,
President, Last Plenary Session.
FELIPE AGONCILLO,
President, Inaugural Session.
MAXIMO M. KALAW,
Executive Secretary.