This volume is a travelogue written by Frank G. Carpenter, a renowned American journalist and explorer of the early twentieth century. Published in 1925, the book offers a firsthand look at the Philippine Islands and the Territory of Hawaii during a critical period of American administration. The author’s narrative contrasts his first visit to the Philippines, which occurred shortly after the United States gained control from Spain, with the conditions observed two and a half decades later. It documents the American effort to foster the development of a "new Far Eastern nation" , focusing on advancements in government, infrastructure, and an English-language public-school system. The book also explores the political discussion surrounding the growing demand for Filipino independence. The sections on Hawaii highlight the islands’ strategic importance as a major American military and naval base and detail the economic prosperity generated by its dominant sugar and pineapple industries. The work serves as a descriptive, journalistic snapshot of the American colonial and territorial experience in the Pacific and the socio-economic landscapes of its insular possessions.
Through the Philippines and Hawaii