The power to tax is the power to destroy.
But Mr. Quezon has no vote in Congress and his voice was not heard, at least not heeded.
The summation of the whole matter is this: Both the Philippine people and the American people are, and long have been, suffering from unjust taxation through laws for which special selfish financial interests in the United States, exercising grossly undue influence on governmental action, are responsible. Neither will ever get relief until the government of this nation is wrested from the control of the money-hogs and restored to the people. Until that is done, selfish greed will continue to sow sedition in the Philippines, and socialism in the United States.
[1] Act 230, U. S. Philippine Commission.
[2] For the convenience of readers who do not constantly use the metric system: A kilo is about 2.25 lbs.
[3] According to what part of archipelago grown.
[4] The Payne law of 1909 continued the export tax, etc.
[5] Dried cocoa-nut meat, used to make soaps and oils. I do not deal with copra because it nearly all goes to Europe, principally to Marseilles.
[6] Senate Document 200, 1908, Sixtieth Congress, First Session.