I am told that very much of the provisions consmed by the Philippines comes out from China. The conditions in the Philippines are such that it seems to me entirely unwise that we should in this measure attempt to meet them. In this view of this question I am amply sustained by the testimony of Governor Taft given before the Committee on Immigration: When we went to the Philippines we found in force the exclusion act now in force extended to those islands by a proclamation of General Otis. with the approval of the President. I am not sure whether it was an Executive order or whether it was an order by General Otis. The chairman inquired: Is the exclusion there similar to that which applies to the mainland of the United States?
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