Manila to the Americans (Aug. 14).
---- Malolos (Bulacan) became the Revolutionary capital (Sept. 15).
---- American and Spanish peace commissioners met in Paris
(Oct. 1).
1898 Capitulation of the Spaniards in Negros island to the rebels
(Nov. 6).
---- Treaty of Peace between America and Spain (Paris, Dec. 10).
---- Evacuation of Panay Island by the Spaniards (Dec. 24).
---- Evacuation of Cebu Island by the Spaniards (Dec. 26).
1899 Evacuation of Cottabato by the Spaniards (Jan).
---- Constitution of the Philippine Republic was promulgated
(Jan. 22).
---- The War of Independence began (Feb. 4).
---- Bombardment of Yloilo (Feb. 11).
---- American occupation of Cebu City (Feb. 22).
---- American occupation of Bojol Island (March).
---- Malolos, the revolutionary capital, was captured (March 31).
---- The Schurman Commission appointed (Jan. 20); in Manila
(May 2).
---- Evacuation of Zamboanga by the Spaniards (May 23).
---- Violent death of General Antonio Luna (June 3).
---- The Ladrone, Caroline, and Pelew Is. (minus Guam) sold to
Germany (June).
---- The Aglipayan schism began.
---- The Bates agreement with the Sultan of Sulu (Aug.).
---- American occupation of Zamboanga (Nov. 16).
---- Death of General Lawton (Dec).
1900 Monsignor P. L. Chapelle, papal delegate, arrived in Manila
(Jan. 2).
---- The Taft Commission appointed (Mar. 16); in Manila (June 3).
---- The Philippine Commission became the legislative body
(Sept. 1).
1901 General surrender of the Panay insurgent army (Feb. 2).
---- Capture of General Emilio Aguinaldo (Mar. 23).
---- General Emilio Aguinaldo swore allegiance to America
(April 1).
---- The Philippine Commission assumed full (civil) executive power
(July 4).
---- General surrender of Cebuano chiefs (Oct.).
---- General surrender of Bojolano chiefs (Dec).
1902 Capture of V. Lucban, the last recognized insurgent chief
(April 27).
---- Mr. W. H. Taft in Rome to negotiate purchase of friars'
lands (June).
---- Civil rule throughout the Islands decreed (Congress Act,
July 1).
---- War of Independence ended (actually, April 27; officially,
July 4).
---- President Roosevelt's peace proclamation and amnesty grant
(July 4).
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