This document is the official report submitted by the Philippine Commission to the U.S. Secretary of War for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1908. The Philippine Commission was the body established by the United States government to exercise executive and legislative authority over the Philippines during the early years of American colonial rule. As part of the annual reports of the War Department, which oversaw the insular affairs, this publication provides a critical primary source account of the political, economic, and social conditions in the Philippines, documenting the progress and challenges of the American administration and its policies.
Report of the Philippine Commission to the Secretary of War, 1908 (Part 1)
