Republic of Morac-Songhrati-Meads

Regardless, Meads' fanciful storytelling sparked the motivation of powerful Filipino businessmen, such as Tomas Coloma, to race towards claiming the South China Sea Islands for the Philippines, such as the Spratlys.

Captain Meads was exploring the South China Sea on the Modeste and laid claim to the islands and took the name King James I.

[4][5] A rival entity called the "Kingdom of Humanity" formed in 1914[citation needed] under the leadership of Franklin M. Meads, the son of James George.

The two rival factions continued their claim on the islands during World War II, when they were occupied by Japanese troops[citation needed].

[3] The Kingdom reappeared in 1985 [citation needed] when Meads sued the United States and others for $25 billion, claiming "unfair competition, harassment, [and] sabotage."