Address by Hon. William Howard Taft
Subject(s): Agriculture--Economic aspects--Philippine provinces, Capitalism--Political aspects, Church and state, Civics, Philippine, Democracy--International cooperation, Infrastructure (Economics)--Philippine provinces, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Philippine American War (Philippines : 1899-1902), Philippines--Manila, Philippines. Legislature. Philippine Assembly, Political questions and judicial power--Public opinion, Revolution (Philippines : 1896-1898), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Smith, James Francis, 1859-1928, Sovereignty, Speeches, addresses, etc., Suffrage, United States. Army, United States. Congress, United States. Navy
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Secretary of War William H. Taft addresses the Philippine Assembly at their inaugural gathering. Taft gives an overview of the American administration of the Philippines as well as his assessment of the challenges facing the Assembly in the fulfillment of their political duties.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-10-16
Creator(s)
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
25
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Address by Hon. William Howard Taft. [October 16, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294833. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930. Address by Hon. William Howard Taft. [16 Oct. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294833.
APA:
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930., [1907, October 16]. Address by Hon. William Howard Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294833.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
