The Politics of Independence: The American Colonial Experiment in the Philippines

1st sess added administration ADVOCATE American annexation asked August authority bill Bureau of Insular civil colonial Commission complete concerning Cong CONGRESSIONAL RECORD constitution continue controversy December Democratic dence desire economic established fact favor February File Filipinos finally Forbes force foreign freedom future give given Governor granting hand House IBID immediate Insular Affairs interests issue January Jones July June leaders Letter Manila March McKinley ment MICHIGAN military movement NATIONAL ARCHIVES opposed Party peace Philip Philippine independence Philippine Islands platform political position present President Press Printing Office problem promise proposed question Quezon reasons relations REPORT Representatives Republican responsibility REVIEW Roosevelt rule Secretary self-government self-rule Senate Series sovereignty SPEECH stand Statehood strong Taft territory tion trade treaty U.S. Congress United University Washington Wilson withdrawal Wood York