I trust that within a generation the time will arrive when the Philippines can decide for themselves whether it is well for them to become independent, or to continue under the protection of a strong and disinterested power, able to guarantee to the islands order at home and protection from foreign invasion.
He expresses hope that the Philippines will eventually be able to decide on their independence or continued association with the U.S.
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