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Letter from Manila Criticizes American Rule and Tax System
A Minneapolis Journal letter from C. A. Magnuson cites a Manila soldier's account of American tax and justice practices in the Philippines. It alleges heavy taxes, arbitrary licenses, and widespread abuses by officers, including kidnap attempts on engineers, inequitable arrests, and officer impunity. The piece contrasts American claims of freedom with alleged misrule on Escolta and in local garrison conduct.
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Minneapolis
Rep
C. A. Magnuson
Northwestern Elevator Company
Manila
Philippines
Aguinaldo
United States
California Regiment
Calle Exchange
Hfe
Reeve
Escolta