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had been taken by the Manila Chamber of Commerce, the Directorate of which is largely British, brought out a
chorus of objection from many other American Firms and
business men here. The main contention seemed to be
that as the Law had passed Congress it should be accepted
by all without opposition or protest, but I regret to
say that considerable anti-British feeling was manifested
by the objectors who without either evidence or reason
declared that the joint protest had been obtained by
British machinations, while imputations were made against
the Americanism of those who did not join in support of
the extension. Quite a campaign seems to have been made
amongst Americans, including smaller Firms and Individuals, to secure an expression of support for the coastwise measure to be cabled to Washington through the Acting Governor-General, and considerable support was obtained, though some of the larger American concerns resisted the imputation on their Americanism and refused to change
their views.
Various opportunities have been taken for repudiating the attacks on the British action which I think responsi- ble circles realize to have been proper and unobjection- able, but considerable acrimony is now manifested between Americans and Filipinos on the matter.
Following the Resolution of the Philippine Legisla- ture, many Filipino organizations, Labour and Farmers' Congresses, Municipalities, &c., have all passed resolu- tions against the extension, and the President of the Senate, Mr Manuel Quezon, one of the two leading Fhilippine statesmen, is conducting a strong campaign
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