Ferguson, Arthur W., 330.
Fiestas held among wild hill men, [564]–[566].
Filipinos, question of promise of independence to, 18–66;
question of coöperation by, with American forces, 67–126;
treacherous attitude of, 127–151;
conditions in the provinces under Insurgent rule, 152–241;
unfitness of common people to govern, 242 ff.;
severe treatment of, by Insurgent leaders, 270–275;
instances in which severity was used toward, by American soldiers, 281;
chief characteristics of, as a people, 340–341;
percentage of, employed in the civil service, 359, 366–367;
as members of the Philippine constabulary, 380 ff., 399;
as judges of courts, 402–407;
health conditions among, and educational campaign in sanitary methods begun for, 408–420;
training of, for nurses and physicians, 434–435;
percentage of tuberculosis among, 444;
generally bad physical condition of, 445;
establishment of schools for, [501]–[505];
training of, as teachers, [505]–[507];
change in attitude of, toward manual labour, [508];
industrial education of, [508]–[513];
introduction of athletic sports and games, [514]–[516];
drinking habits of, [570];
cheating of people of wild tribes by, [570]–[571], [610]–[611], [668]–[670], [951];
statement of author’s attitude toward, [637]–[659];
lack of sympathy of, for non-Christian tribes, [661]–[665], [936];
question of treatment of wild people by, if given full power, [665], [668]–[672], [674]–[675];
system of slavery conducted among, [676] ff.;
peonage among, [714]–[729];
government by murder and assassination carried on by leaders of, [730]–[767];
granting of legislative power to, deemed to be premature, [772];
activities of, in the Philippine Assembly, [773]–[790];
character of Filipinos elected to legislature, [790];
doubtful results of turning road and bridge work over to, [882]–[883];
qualities as field labourers, [886];
primitive methods of agriculture followed by, [891], [896];
lacking as yet in ability to promote commercial prosperity, [917]–[920];
barrier to present complete independence of, found in diversity of peoples and existence of mutual dislikes and prejudices, [933]–[940];
intermarriage of Americans and, [940]–[941];
illiteracy of majority of people, [943]–[944];
superstitions and religious fakes among, [944]–[949];
while quick to learn, lack initiative and sound judgment, [951];
irresponsibility of native press, [952]–[954];
other facts militating against fitness of, to govern themselves, [954]–[960];
course to be followed by United States in treatment of, [961]–[973].
Fish, possibilities for increase of trade in, [904].
Fishing in the Philippines, [806]–[818].
Flowers of the Philippines, [800]–[801].
Forbes, W. Cameron, succeeds General Smith as governor-general, 354;
excellence of administration of, 354–356;
lack of courtesy shown to, in method of requesting resignation, 456;
quoted regarding the civil service, 366;
assistance given Baguio Country Club by, 465, 467;
services of, in developing Baguio, 470–471;
credit due, for Benguet Road and Baguio, 487;
Queson’s attack on, because of speech on slavery question, [721]–[723];
opening up of game fishing by, [806]–[807];
ocean bonito taken by, [811];
plan for coast-guard service evolved by, [868];
sensible road policy for which responsible, [882].
Forest products, [847] ff., [852], [858].
Forestry Bureau, reorganisation of, 333;
work of, [849], [850].
Forests, in Mindoro, 221;
legislation for protection and development of Philippine, 347;
description, possibilities, and question of conservation and development, [846]–[860].