An Epoch in History, by P. H. Eley. Published ©1904.
This is Bill’s first book as a PM. It’s an interesting little self-published memoir of a man who went as part of the American teaching corps when the US took control of the Philippines. There are a few descriptions of Philippine society, including a visit to a leper colony. It’s a quick read, but don’t read too fast or you’ll miss the brief mention of Hawaiian “surf-shooting.”