The Roosevelt administration is seeking to purchase the friar's lands in the Philippines in response to the hostility of the Filipino Catholics and parish priests towards the friars. The friars are not required to leave the Philippines and religious freedom will be protected just as it is in the United States.
Resource Type:
Letter
Period:
President of the United States - First Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository:
The Library of Congress
Rights:
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Production Method:
Typed
Language:
English
Page Count:
3