Republic of the Philippines
MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY
Barangay Fatima, General Santos City
Summary Report
Title: MUSLIM-AMERICAN RELATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES, 1899-1920
Objectives:
To discuss the stages of the development of American administration
in Moroland
To identify the contribution of the American administration to the
Moros
Topics:
INTRODUCTION OF MUSLIM-AMERICAN RELATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES
The Stages of the development of American administration in
Moroland
1st stage: The Military Occupation (1899-1903)
2nd stage: Moro Provinces (1903-1913)
3rd stage: The Department of Mindanao and Sulu (1913-1920)
Concluding Reflections
INTRODUCTION
President William McKinley in a message to the American congress in 1899 defined
the basic policy of the United State towards the Philippines:
“The Philippines are not ours to exploit, but to develop, to civilize, to
educate, to train in the science of the self-government. This is the path we must
follow or be recreant to mighty trust committed to us.”
The general “mandate” for the Philippines was also the particular mandate for
Moroland. “To develop, to civilize, to educate, to train in the science of self
government these words, and the attitude they represented, established the
character of Muslim-American at least from the American points of view.”
The Bates Agreement (signed August, 1899) was negotiated with Sulu Sultanates.
Agreements were made with Muslim Chiefs of Mindanao and Basilan.
THE STAGES OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICAN ADMINISTRATION IN MOROLAND
1st stage: The Military Occupation (1899-1903)
Military occupation of Moroland was occasioned by American concern to secure
Muslim Filipino acknowledgment of United States sovereignty in Mindanao and
Sulu.
The Americans also sought to keep the Muslims neutral in the Philippine-American
War (1899-1901) which raged in the northern provinces.
The Bates Agreement (signed August, 1899) was negotiated with the Sulu
MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY
Barangay Fatima, General Santos City
Summary Report
Title: MUSLIM-AMERICAN RELATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES, 1899-1920
Objectives:
To discuss the stages of the development of American administration
in Moroland
To identify the contribution of the American administration to the
Moros
Topics:
INTRODUCTION OF MUSLIM-AMERICAN RELATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES
The Stages of the development of American administration in
Moroland
1st stage: The Military Occupation (1899-1903)
2nd stage: Moro Provinces (1903-1913)
3rd stage: The Department of Mindanao and Sulu (1913-1920)
Concluding Reflections
INTRODUCTION
President William McKinley in a message to the American congress in 1899 defined
the basic policy of the United State towards the Philippines:
“The Philippines are not ours to exploit, but to develop, to civilize, to
educate, to train in the science of the self-government. This is the path we must
follow or be recreant to mighty trust committed to us.”
The general “mandate” for the Philippines was also the particular mandate for
Moroland. “To develop, to civilize, to educate, to train in the science of self
government these words, and the attitude they represented, established the
character of Muslim-American at least from the American points of view.”
The Bates Agreement (signed August, 1899) was negotiated with Sulu Sultanates.
Agreements were made with Muslim Chiefs of Mindanao and Basilan.
THE STAGES OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICAN ADMINISTRATION IN MOROLAND
1st stage: The Military Occupation (1899-1903)
Military occupation of Moroland was occasioned by American concern to secure
Muslim Filipino acknowledgment of United States sovereignty in Mindanao and
Sulu.
The Americans also sought to keep the Muslims neutral in the Philippine-American
War (1899-1901) which raged in the northern provinces.
The Bates Agreement (signed August, 1899) was negotiated with the Sulu
