This book, published in 1913, recounts the history and operations of the Philippine Commission, the body established by the United States to govern the Philippines after the Spanish-American War. The author, Daniel R. Williams, held various high-level positions, including Private Secretary to Commissioner Moses and Associate Judge of the Philippine Court of Land Registration, giving him an insider's perspective on the early American colonial administration. The Commission was instrumental in establishing the legal framework, civil government, and public infrastructure of the Philippines during its transition from Spanish to American rule. Its history provides crucial context for understanding the foundational structures of the modern Philippine state and the complex political, economic, and social dynamics of the American colonial period.
The odyssey of the Philippine Commission