Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on the Philippines ... Composed of Senators Allison Beveridge and Dubois in Relation to a System of Currency for the Philippine Islands. [February 13 and March 3 1902]

<p>This volume contains the official record of hearings held before a subcommittee of the Committee on the Philippines composed of Senators Allison Beveridge and Dubois in 1902. The hearings focused on establishing a system of currency for the Philippine Islands in the wake of the Spanish-American War and the subsequent American administration of the Philippines.</p><p>The transcripts offer detailed insights into the economic and political considerations that shaped American policy in the Philippines during this crucial period. Witnesses and experts provided testimony on various aspects of currency design implementation and its potential impact on the local economy and the relationship between the United States and its new territory.</p><p>This historical document is an invaluable resource for scholars and researchers interested in the history of U.S. colonialism economic development and the early 20th-century Philippines. It sheds light on the complex challenges and debates surrounding the establishment of a stable and equitable currency system in a newly acquired territory.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>