This document is the official annual report detailing the administration of the Philippine Islands by the American-appointed Governor General for the fiscal year 1925. It was prepared to fulfill the mandate of the 1916 Jones Law, which established the framework for autonomous government under American sovereignty, and was formally transmitted by the President of the United States to the U.S. Congress. The report provides a comprehensive, high-level view of the archipelago's governmental, economic, and social conditions during the American colonial era. It details the state of public order, improving business and financial conditions, and progress in public health and education, including the findings of a major public school system survey. Crucially, the document serves as an official record of the ongoing political tension between the American executive and the largely Filipino legislature over the scope of "Filipinization" of the government and local autonomy. It is a fundamental source for researchers studying the dynamics of U.S. foreign policy and the development of Philippine nationhood during the interwar period.
Annual Report of the Governor General of the Philippine Islands, 1925