Why the U.S. didn't declare that the Philippines shall part of the U.S Colonies?

Question

I only know sort of reason why didn't U.S. declare that Philippines shall part of the U.S. because of MONROE'S DOCTRINE.

Answer 1

Please see what I researched on the net below. The gist of it is the Filipinos especially those in the government want to be independent from any colonial rule.

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The Republic of the Philippines is the only colony of the United States ever to declare its independence. Now, millions of Filipinos wonder if that was wise.

The U.S. acquired the Philippines from Spain as a result of triumph in the Spanish-American War of 1898 — a war in which a smashing victory at Manila Bay was a dashing highlight. The archipelago's people, however, had already been working for independence from Spain, and the more militant elements in that struggle were not willing to accept a U.S. overlord as substitute for a Spanish overlord. So they waged a guerrilla war for independence, which the United States Army crushed, with disgusting atrocities on both sides. After three years, the guerrillas gave in, and the U.S. consolidated its control. Fortunately for Filipinos, the United States' colonial regime was relatively benign, and many improvements were made in infrastructure, education, health care, etc. But the United States in 1898 was not the United States of 1998 or 2001. It was deeply, though not necessarily maliciously, racist and anti-Catholic.

The U.S. ruling class, then comprising mainly "WASPs" (White, 'Anglo-Saxon' Protestants), did not believe that little 'brown' or 'yellow' Filipinos could possibly rise to the level of big 'white' Americans and thus become full citizens of the United States in a State of the Philippines. Besides, Filipinos were overwhelmingly Catholic — and a significant minority were Moslems! — whereas the ruling class of the United States was then and remains today preponderantly Protestant. So the U.S. refused even to consider statehood for the Philippines, but put it on track for eventual independence. In 1934, U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt got legislation thru Congress to make the Philippines a country to itself in 1946. Despite an invasion by Japan that lasted from the end of 1941 to 1945, and the devastation that the Japanese inflicted and the fight to drive them out produced, the U.S. went ahead with its pledge to give the Philippines independence on time, and on July 4th, 1946, the Philippines became a nation among nations.

Answer 2

Most have mentioned the answer that I believe is correct. Filipinos were adamant to govern themselves after believing that they freed themselves from the Spanish Colonial Rule. They continuously sent missions to the United States to ask for sovereignty. Thus, the numerous laws we hear like Tydings-Mcduffie and Jones Law.

During Manuel Quezon's Commonwealth Presidency, he declared he rather have the country run like we are in hell than be a colony of the United States. With such strong words and the geographical location, it will be hard for the United States to keep it as a colony. It will be tad to expensive to maintain.

Answer 3

If James Monroe had been alive in the late 1800's, I don't think he would've thought Manifest Destiny applied to a colony halfway around the world. From a practical standpoint, it would've been difficult to run a state that far away. From an ethical standpoint, the US could rightfully be accused of extending the very imperialism they fought against over 100 yrs before.

Answer 4

It did include the Philippines as part of its territory but in 1899, Schurmann's Commission (under U.S. President McKinley) acknowleged the Filipino's strong desire for independence, and recommended Filipino sovereignty in the Philippines.

In 1900, the Taft Commission passed laws based on Schurmann's Commission's recommendations.

Answer 5

b-coz' during when the philippine's had the war with spain and japan the american's came there and fought with the filipinos , but the filipinos didn't know the american's were on there side sothey had a little fight and the america's let the filipinos choose if they wanted to be thier own country or part of the U.S.A and the filipinos choose to be thier own country !

so that's that - that i know of

Answer 6

They are afraid to have a little brown Filipino as a future US president. Hahaha.

Answer 7

simply because americans are afraid that the Filipinos will overcome them in terms of work and social manners. Filipinos are far more better than americans because they are very work-dedicating, hospitable and respectful.

Answer 8

we had enough problems without the philippine.