There are. however. other tests made of them than that. We have found the very difficulty in Congress that is now aroused by this amendment and the amendment to it. that is. there is no question but that our farmers are suffering to a certain extent from competition with imports from the Philippine Islands. There is complaint that our labor is suffering from immigration from those islands. and yet we meet exactly the same objection that has been met in Congress beforethat it is immoral on our part to attempt to apply the laws that we apply to foreign countries to the Philippines so long as they are under our sovereignty and control. The Philippine commission. on behalf of the Philippine people. recognize that this competition with regard to agricultural products and labor is disagreeable to our people. and they have willingly and voluntarily agreed with our committee that the status quo of imports from the Philippine Islands may be maintained for the period of the first 10 years. that they shall not be increased. and that all imports from the Philippine Islands over and above the present status quo shall be subjected to our tariff laws. They also provide that from the very beginning of the autonomous government. which takes place upon the adoption of the constitution. immigration to this country shall be limited to 100 individuals per annum. Those are things that we desire to accomplish. Those are things that are perfectly agreeable to the people of the Philippine Islands.
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