"Philippine autonomy has also increased the agencies of social
and political progress, such as schools, roads, public buildings,
hospitals, etc. In 1913, when the Filipino people had even less
share in the government than they have now, there were enrolled
in public schools 440,050 pupils, in 1921 there were nearly a
million (943,422). In 1913, there were only 2,934 public schools;
in 1920 there were 5,944. In 1913, there were 2,171 kilometers of
first-class roads in operation, in 1921 the figure was 4,698.8
in addition to about 5,000 kilometers of second-class roads. In
1913, there were no dispensaries where the poor could be given
medical treatment; in 1921, there were over 800. In 1913 the
appropriation for medical aid to the poor was P1,548,371.25;
in 1921 the sum was P3,153,828.00.
"Social and economic progress has also been tremendous during
this period. In 1913 there were hardly a dozen women's clubs,
in 1921 there were 342 in active work. In 1913, the volume of
Philippine commerce was only P202,171,484, in 1920 it swelled to
P601,124,276. The cultivated area in 1913 was 2,361,483 hectares
as compared with 3,276,942 hectares in 1920, or 38.7 per cent
increase. The present conditions in the Philippines compare
favorably with those existing in many nations whose right to
national sovereignty is not in the least questioned.