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Whitelaw Reid: But why not turn over that commercial center and the island on which it is situated to the Tagals?

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But why not turn over that commercial center and the island on which it is situated to the Tagals?
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Whitelaw Reid

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Reid questions the rationale behind not transferring control of the Philippines to local leaders.

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