Note 3 — Chapter XXIII · Corrigenda
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“In the four months which separate May 1, 1898, from the day when the manuscript for this volume leaves my hands, important events have crowded on each other’s heels as never before in the history of the Archipelago. Whatever may be the immediate outcome, it is safe to say that, having learned something of his power, the civilized native will now be likely to take a hand in shaping his own future. I trust that opportunities which he has never enjoyed may be given to him. If not, may he win them for himself.”3