Independence for the Philippine Islands: Hearings ... on S. 3377 (Hawes-Cutting Bill) ... Together with Hearings Before the Committee on Insular Affairs |
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... agricultural appropriation bill . Senator KING . Mr. Chairman , I did not understand that if there were any other witnesses who care to testify , they were to be limited to any bill . The CHAIRMAN . That was the vote of the committee ...
... agricultural appropriation bill . Senator KING . Mr. Chairman , I did not understand that if there were any other witnesses who care to testify , they were to be limited to any bill . The CHAIRMAN . That was the vote of the committee ...
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... agriculture and industry . Appropriate present measures to those ends include : ( a ) Legislation which will prevent excessive shipments to the United States of Philippine sugar and other Philippine products , the unrestricted entry of ...
... agriculture and industry . Appropriate present measures to those ends include : ( a ) Legislation which will prevent excessive shipments to the United States of Philippine sugar and other Philippine products , the unrestricted entry of ...
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... agricultural , and industrial ac- tivities and general business life so severe as to bring widespread suffering and ruin . The resulting shock would probably be reflected in unbalanced governmental budgets , loss of public confidence ...
... agricultural , and industrial ac- tivities and general business life so severe as to bring widespread suffering and ruin . The resulting shock would probably be reflected in unbalanced governmental budgets , loss of public confidence ...
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... agriculture and dairy farming . The same dual action might increase slightly the price of American margarine to the American consumer and destroy an American export trade in coconut oil ; but the price spread between margarine and ...
... agriculture and dairy farming . The same dual action might increase slightly the price of American margarine to the American consumer and destroy an American export trade in coconut oil ; but the price spread between margarine and ...
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... agriculture , manufacturing , and trade , but this stimulus can not come until a definite date for independence is set . I agree with you absolutely , but I can not find any definite date in your bill , Senator . If you will only put ...
... agriculture , manufacturing , and trade , but this stimulus can not come until a definite date for independence is set . I agree with you absolutely , but I can not find any definite date in your bill , Senator . If you will only put ...
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Page 141 - VII. That to enable the United States to maintain the independence of Cuba, and to protect the people thereof, as well as for its own defense, the government of Cuba will sell or lease to the United States lands necessary for coaling or naval stations at certain specified points to be agreed upon with the President of the United States.
Page 153 - Philippines, its provinces, cities, municipalities, and instrumentalities, which shall be valid and subsisting at the time of the final and complete withdrawal of the sovereignty of the United States...
Page 161 - January, 1899, he expressed the hope that the commissioners would be received as bearers of "the richest blessings of a liberating rather than a conquering nation." In his message to Congress in the same year, among other things concerning the Philippines, he said: "The Philippines are ours, not to exploit, but to develop, to civilize, to educate, to train in the science of self-government.
Page 142 - Whereas it is, as it has always been, the purpose of the people of the United States to withdraw their sovereignty over the Philippine Islands and to recognize their independence as soon as a stable government can be established therein...
Page 384 - Senate of the State of California, jointly. That the Legislature of the State of California respectfully memorializes the President and the Congress of the United States to...
Page 374 - ... whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute a new government, laying its foundations on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness.
Page 412 - Philippines (except such naval reservations and fueling stations as are reserved under section 5), and, on behalf of the United States, shall recognize the independence of the Philippine Islands as a separate and self-governing nation and acknowledge the authority and control over the same of the government instituted by the people thereof, under the constitution then in force.
Page 22 - The Philippines are ours, not to exploit, but to develop, to civilize, to educate, to train in the science of self-government. This is the path of duty which we must follow or be recreant to a mighty trust committed to us.
Page 125 - My country, may she ever be right, but right or wrong, my country!
Page 4 - He shall be the representative of the President of the United States in the Philippine Islands and shall be recognized as such by the government of the Commonwealth of the Philippine Islands, by the commanding officers of the military forces of the United States, and by all civil officials of the United States in the Philippine Islands.