The Termination of Tribute in the Spanish Philippines in 1884: The Treasury and Spanish Sovereignty

• المؤلف الرئيسي: Aguilar Jr., Filomeno V.;
• التنسيق: text
• منشور في: Archīum Ateneo 2023
• الوصول للمادة أونلاين: https://archium.ateneo.edu/phstudies/vol71/iss3/2; https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/phstudies/article/1174/viewcontent/The_20Termination_20of_20Tribute_20_5Bvol._2071_20no._203_20_282023_29_20315_E2_80_9344_5D.pdf
• المؤسسة: Ateneo De Manila University

Why did Spain abolish tribute in 1884 although it was a huge generator of revenue? The answer is contextualized in terms of Spain’s search for a tax that would allow terminating the tobacco monopoly, subsidizing Madrid, and funding the modernization and retention of the Philippines under Spain’s sov...