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Establishment of the Commission

When: January 20, 1899
Where: unresolved
Part of: Schurman Commission begins work on U.S. policy toward the Philippines

President McKinley established the Schurman Commission on January 20, 1899, to study the situation in the Philippines and make recommendations on U.S. policy following the cession of sovereignty from Spain.

The commission was tasked to study the situation in the Philippines and make recommendations on how the U.S. should proceed after the sovereignty of the Philippines was ceded to the U.S. by Spain on December 10, 1898, following the 1898 Treaty of Paris.

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Schurman Commission Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28

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