"President Roosevelt" he said, "has a broad and sympathetic interest in the Philippines, He is vitally interested in developments there and in the future of the islands, It has been amazing to me to find that he has such command of facts regarding the Philippine situation."
Mr. McNutt revealed that President Roosevelt was particularly interested in the progress of the Philippine Army. Mr. McNutt said he had told the President that the Philippine Army was progressing satisfactorily.
He also revealed that he had discussed with the President the income lax system in the Philippines where American residents pay taxes both to the United States Government and the Philippine Commonwealth. He said he intended to confer with officials of the Bureau of Internal Revenue on the problem on Monday.
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