The people of this valley have been so hostile and intractable for generations that I have decided to go thoroughly over the whole valley, destroying all warlike supplies, and dispersing and destroying every hostile force, and also to destroy every cotta where there is the slightest resistance. While these measures appear harsh it is the kindest thing to do.
Leonard Wood
(October 9, 1860 – August 7, 1927) doctor, soldier, colonial official. Governor of the Moro Province, 1903-06; commanded Philippine Division, 1906-08; Govenror-General of the Philippines from 1921 to his death in 1927.
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