Taft remained involved in Philippine affairs. During Roosevelt's election campaign in 1904, he urged that Philippine agricultural products be admitted to the U.S. without duty. This caused growers of U.S. sugar and tobacco to complain to Roosevelt, who remonstrated with his Secretary of War. Taft expressed unwillingness to change his position, and threatened to resign; Roosevelt hastily dropped the matter. Taft returned to the islands in 1905, leading a delegation of congressmen, and again in 1907, to open the first Philippine Assembly.
taft remained involved in philippine affairs during roosevelt's election campaign in 1904 he urged that philippine agricultural products be admitted to the us without duty this caused growers of us sugar and tobacco to complain to roosevelt who remonstrated with his secretary of war taft expressed unwillingness to change his position and threatened to resign; roosevelt hastily dropped the matter taft returned to the islands in 1905 leading a delegation of congressmen and again in 1907 to open the first philippine assembly