June 18, 1945 Monday
Discussions have been raging as to whether the policies and acts of America in the Philippines at the present time are correct. The almost unanimous… Read More »June 18, 1945 Monday
William McKinley
Sunday, November 29, 1942
Shoreham Hotel. Quezon is looking in better health and spirits than I have observed this year. He told me that I am to go with… Read More »Sunday, November 29, 1942
July 15, 1942
Shoreham. During the Spanish regime, the cabeza de barangay was the collector of the cedula personal tax; he was handed a list of all inhabitants… Read More »July 15, 1942
November 24, 1936
Saw Quezon on behalf of Agra, Justice of the Peace of Pila, at the instance of General Cailles. Ten a.m. and Quezon was still in… Read More »November 24, 1936
July 24, 1936
Breakfast at Malacañan Palace with the President, Secretary Yulo, Carmona and architect Arellano. Before the others arrived, I told Quezon how much I approved his… Read More »July 24, 1936
December 25, 1935
Talk with Rafael Corpus, former director of Agriculture and new President of the Philippine National Bank. He told how Wood had tried to liquidate the… Read More »December 25, 1935
2nd of November 1901
Yesterday, the ship Yorktown arrived in this port from Yokohama, bringing on board former Governor Schroeder and his family. On account of this, I sent the… Read More »2nd of November 1901
24th of September 1901
The warship Justine arrived from Yokohama and is anchored at this port. It brings the sad news that President McKinley was seriously wounded early this month… Read More »24th of September 1901
Iloilo, Monday, Sept. 9, 1901
More misery! The tail-end of a typhoon was still stirring up the inter-island waters when we left Manila and sea-sickness was general during the first… Read More »Iloilo, Monday, Sept. 9, 1901