Evening Star Newspaper, April 7, 1927, Page 5

" HGHCOURT ASKED - TOVOID RY PAE Ship Owners and Seamen | Contend British Treaty Hits Livelihood. By the Associated Press. The Supreme Court was asked tod to declare unconstitutional the tre WILLIAM FITMAN DIES; HEART ATTACK BLAMED Man Falls Down Flight of Steps in Rooming House—Skull Is Fractured. William Fitman, 70 years old, plunged to his death down a flight of steps in his rooming house, 828 Twelfth street, yesterday afternoon. A neighbor heard him fall and sum- moned Mrs. Jennie De Amarel, his landlady, but he was dead before they arrived. Fitman lived on the third floor of the house. His niece, Mrs. Willlam | R. Jacoby of 218 ' THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, of American sovereignty, not of for- eign sovereignty. Where there is no sovereignty there is no obligation of protection. The best security to the Philippine Islands is the protection of and by the United States.” Urges Consideration of Benefits. The President added that the people of the Philippines should ponder seri- ously over this possibility. They must attempt to depict the situation which would result from withdrawal of the benefits which they are now receiving from the United States. ““While these material advantages are by no means the most impor considerations which should influe our judgment,” the Pres “yet “they must be al mind, as government ¥ pra business, which depends largely for its | success on the sound common sense an economic way of the present rela- tions between the United States and the Philippines. He mentioned that Congress has provided that taxes and customs duties collected in the United States on Philippine products be turned in to the Philippine treasury. Holds Result Unconvincing. “It may fairly be stated that the| result of a vote would not be convinc- ing,” the President said, “and would not put an end to the rtion fre- quently made that the people of tha| Philippine Islands do mnot want fm- mediate, absolute and complete inde- pendence. on the question of im- would tend tc THURSDAY, divert the attention of the people to- ward the pursuit of mere political power rather than to the considera- tion of the essential steps necessary for the maintenance of a stable, pros- perous and well governed communi APRIL 7, 1927. “In frankness and with the utmost friendliness, I must state my sincere conviction,” he added, “that the peo- ple of the Philippine Islands have not as yet attained the capability of full self-government.” A Perfect Shoe Service! A corps of thoroughly competent employees Facilities to Serve You We are now in a po- sition to make first mortgage loans on ap- proved real estate at with Great Britain, under which Brit- | northeast, said she believed he may ish vessels are permitted to bring in been snfl.\(;h:? ““hd;sr]:n')l” E “toxicating liquors into American ports | G ctired under seal. John F. M sociation of American Ves: sisting that th treaty was diminishing thel pects of earning a livelihood ican ship owners and seamen the court to review the decision of Federal courts at New York City, missing their complaint without ing upon the constitutionality of treaty. Coroner Ni e of accidental death due to heart failure. and Alex Smith He is survived by his niece enforcement of the |sister, Mrs. Emma B. Fi ros- | Randolph street. 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