Emil Flohri: “And, After All, the Philippines Are Only the Stepping-Stone to China”

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Emil Flohri: “And, After All, thePhilippines Are Only the Stepping-Stoneto China”
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Abstract

The United States came into possession of the Philippines in the aftermath of the Spanish-American War, fought in 1898 from April 21 to August 13. That war was something of an anomaly among American conflicts. In some ways it had begun as a struggle over Cuba—but a struggle that had its origins in the American press.

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