Philippine Commission
Videos
The Philippine Commission was the name of two bodies, both appointed by the president of the United States, to assist with governing the Philippines.
Marker, Session Road
Schurman Commission
Videos
The Schurman Commission, also known as the First Philippine Commission, was established by United States President William McKinley on January 20, 1899, and tasked to study the situation in the Philip
Philippine Commission
…Philippine Commission was the name of two bodies, both appointed by the president of the United States, to assist with governing the Philippines. The First Philippine Commission, also known as the Schurman Commission, was appointed by President William McKinley on January 20, 1899 as a recommendatory body. The Second Philippine…
Composition of the Schurman Commission. From left to right: Mr. Dean C. Worcester, Colonel Charles Denby, Jacob G. Schurman (president), Mr. John R. MacArthur (secretary), Admiral George Dewey and General E. S. Otis
Mc Kinley