We visited a number of places like Jolo, Basilan, Zamboanga, Cotabato, Davao and Samar, where we had no intention of establishing civil government, in order to observe local conditions.
We touched at Marinduque on our trip south, and found that nothing could then be done there, but the better element were anxious for a change, and we promised them that if they would bring about certain specified results before our return we would give them a provincial government.

They undertook to do so, and kept their word.

Needless to say we also kept ours.
We had grave doubts as to the advisability of establishing civil governments in Cebu, Bohol and Batangas.

In the first of these places the people were sullen and ugly.

In the second there was a marked disinclination on the part of leading citizens to accept public office.