This document is the official 1909 report of the Philippine Commission, the appointed body that served as the legislative and executive branch of the United States colonial government in the Philippines from 1900 to 1916. Presented to the U.S. Secretary of War, it details the fiscal and administrative activities, policies, and conditions in the Philippines for the period ending June 30, 1909. As a primary source, it offers crucial insight into the early development of American colonial policy, the establishment of civil government, and the socioeconomic progress of the islands.
Report of the Philippine Commission to the Secretary of War, 1909