On our part it would be a disingenuous attempt, under the guise of conferring a benefit on them, to relieve ourselves from the heavy and difficult burden which thus far we have been bravely and consistently sustaining.
Taft criticizes the idea of granting independence as a way to relieve the U.S. of its responsibilities in the Philippines.
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