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Philippines and the United States: History of Colonial Government 1898-1934 - Danny Stewart

This digital archive contains publicly accessible newspaper articles, legislation, and committee reports regarding the U.S. Colonial Government of the Philippines from 1898-1934. This website was curated by Danny Stewart in partial completion of UNI HIST

Reports of the Philippine Commission 1900 and the U.S. Tariff Commission 1934

United States. Philippine Commission (1899-1900). Report of the Philippine Commission to the President (William Mckinley). January 31, 1900. Washington, Government Printing Office.
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"To the President - Sir: The undersigned, who were appointed by you in the month January, 1899, to examine into the conditions existing in the Philippine Islands, have the honor to submit the following report."

"The matters examined and testified about include almost every subject touching the islands - government; political, social, and racial questions; law; currency; the Chinese question; education; public lands; public property and institutions; church property; agriculture; forestry; meteorology; mines; railroads; commerce, etc."

"Much valuable information has also been derived ... from the daily press in Spanish, Tagalog, and English."

United States Tariff Commission. (1931). United States-Philippine tariff and trade relations. August 6, 1931, Washington, Government Printing Office.
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"This report briefly summarizes tariff and trade relations between the United States and the Philippines from the time of American occupation of the islands in 1898 until recent years.