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At the Ministry , matters relating to the promotion of arts and culture come under the Department for Cultural , Sport and Youth Policy . It has all along been opposed by the party 's Senatorial leader who stands " pat " with the reactionary elements of the party , as he did in 1898 - - when the progressive republicans were led by his colleague George F. Hoar , in a magnificent series of patriotic speeches to oppose the acquisition of the Philippines for the sake of the America he loved so well , no less than for that of the Filipinos , whose dearly won liberty secured from Spain by their arms was taken from them ( though our former allies ) by our military forces under President McKinley 's command . The sessions will begin with a presentation about the chosen topic followed by a question and answer period . It was when in interviews with Pratt about this time that the latter urged me to do all I could to get Aguinaldo down to Singapore . These reforms would have provided protection to the people against the organized oppression and rapacity of the religious fraternities , would have secured improved civil and criminal procedure in courts , and have guaranteed in many ways improvements in the fiscal and social conditions of the people .