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Taft, W. H., “we blundered into colonization,” [44], [291];
original reluctance to go to Ph., [291];
Roosevelt-Taft confession to Carnegie of desire to be “rid of” Ph., [612]–13;
Taft commission of 1900, genesis of idea of, [288];
situation on its arrival at Manila, [282]–7;
its initial attitude, [291]–4;
belittles work of army, [299];
insists enemy friendly, [301]–5;
ignores army views, [306];
“peace at any price” policy, [307];
Governor, 1901–2, [345]–402;
prematurity of civil government, [360];
disorders which followed, [371]–402;
last year as Governor, 1903, [403]–445;
Surigao disorders, [414]–16;
reconcentration law, [416]–422;
Misamis insurrection, [422]–3;
Albay “reign of terror,” [423]–5;
magnitude and details of, [426]–9;
“Black Hole of” Albay, [430]–4;
Taft unpopularity with Americans in Ph., explained, [437];
Iloilo speech, [438];
“bullyragging” Americans, [439];
absoluteness of his power, [439]–445;
becomes Secretary of War, [446];
St. Louis speech, 1907, [357];
opens Ph. Assembly, 1907, [550];
address, [552];
Friar lands, splendid work in matter of, [563];
likewise as to Ph. finances, [565];
and public education, [566]
Tariff Act of 1902, export tax features, [605] et seq.
Tarlac, MacArthur enters, [239]
Tarlac province, area and pop., [233]
Tayabas province, area and pop., [263];
disorders in, 1901–2, [372]
Taylor, J. R. M., Captain, [200]
Taylor, Wallace C., Colonel, [516]
Tila pass, battle of, [248]