On the recordMay 18, 1898
I have given instructions to the Secretary of the Treasury to examine the subject of the duties and taxes imposed by Spain in the Philippines.
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presidency.ucsb.eduI have given instructions to the Secretary of the Treasury to examine the subject of the duties and taxes imposed by Spain in the Philippines.
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