Petition to the Senate from the National Businessmen's League
12/2/1899
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The United States acquired the Philippines as a result of the 1899 peace treaty with Spain ending the Spanish-American War. Favoring free trade, this American business group opposed Filipino independence.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Senate.
National Archives Identifier: 595414
Full Citation: Petition to the Senate from the National Businessmen's League; 12/2/1899; Records of the U.S. Senate, Record Group 46. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/petition-to-the-senate-from-the-national-businessmens-league, March 28, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.