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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1926

Page

4

Philippines a mosaic of tribes and rising progress

The Philippines covers over 3000 islands with Mindanao and Luzon as major lands and populations surpassing 10 million. Manila lies near Hong Kong and Formosa, climate ranges from subtropical to tropical, farming is limited though sugar cane and coconuts are big exports while rice feeds domestic needs. In 1922 exports reached 95.6 million dollars, rubber potential exists, and about eighty seven dialects complicate education.

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Demand for Action Voiced By an American Resident

An American businessman in Manila argues for direct American governance of the Philippines, accusing Wood and Forbes and local leaders of chaos. He blames Harrison and the Jones Act era for a failed, corrupt system and urges U.S. authorities to replace the current administration with stable American rule.

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Political Status Change for Territory Suggested

The speaker condemns territorial neglect and urges immediate action by the American people. A concrete congressional announcement of a definite policy to make the territory a U.S. governed area would spur rapid development into a prosperous tropical region.

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