Excerpt from Oriental America: Official and Authentic Records of the Dealings of the United States With the Natives of Luzon and Their Former Rulers; Complete Reference Book; Records, Not a Romance, Evidence, Not an Argument, Facts, Not a Story

This book grew out of the everyday necessities of a busy newspaper editor. The information was compiled and arranged for personal use, but others who desired to avail themselves of the work done induced the compiler to publish it entire.

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