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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the seats which may be occupied, without the necessity of
amending the Jones Law, be filipinized, in accordance with the
policy of Presidents Wilson and Harding.
Manila, February 26, 1930.
Unanimously approved.
RESOLUTION
Presented by Attorney Ruperto V. Sunga to the
Independence Congress
Whereas, one of the efficacious means of obtaining our political emancipation is the Filipino products such as sugar, coconut
and others;
WVhereas, the exploitation by the Filipinos of public lands
which are still uncultivated is also one of the efficacious means
for our economic problem and also for the problem of Mindanao and Sulu and the Mountain provinces;
Therefore, be it resolved, as at present it is resolved, by the
Independence Congress to recommend and suggest to all the
municipal and provincial government of the Philippines that,
as municipal corporations, there be voted a capital of P10,000
each and that they solicit from the Insular government a ranch
of one thousand twenty-four hectares of public lands in Mindanao, Sulu and Mountain provinces for agricultural exploitation; that all, as municipal corporations, group themselves and
form a whole Mother corporation with their acquired lands
and invested capitals; that once formed the Mother corporation let it sell shares that would be the most popular among
Filipino lovers of liberty and well being till the necessary capital
for the desired exploitation of all the lands of the corporation
is obtained; that the corporation be an agricultural one which
would dedicate to the planting of sugar canes, coconuts, 'and
other products for exportation.
Approved February 26, 1930.