ABSTRACT In 1908, Dean C. Worcester, Secretary of the Interior for the Philippine colonial government, published an article in the New York Times lauding the results of the American government’s efforts to advance the conditions of the Philippine ‘wild tribes’. Titled ‘Headhunters Under the Stars and Stripes’, Worcester’s article summarized the colonial government’s ‘civilizing efforts’ and the ‘astonishing’ progress which in just a few years led to a ‘degree of self-government’ for the non-Christian tribes of the Cordillera. This paper revisits that article and the historical basis for Worcester’s claims. Criticism of colonial historiography has, with justification, centred on the colonizers’ attempts at embellishing their accomplishments while hiding the less laudatory means and results of the colonization. With the gift of hindsight, I analyse Worcester’s narrative for both its accuracy and intent. I find that, while imperfect, his narration is generally accurate as history, and most of his self-congratulation was warranted based on a significant improvement in the living conditions of the indigenous people of the Cordillera. His intent, however, remains controversial. This article discusses his espousal of a Christian/non-Christian animus as the basis for denying Philippine independence.

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“星条旗下的猎头”：重温殖民史

摘要 1908 年，菲律宾殖民政府的内政部长迪恩·C·伍斯特 (Dean C. Worcester) 在《纽约时报》上发表了一篇文章，称赞美国政府为改善菲律宾“野生部落”状况所做的努力所取得的成果。伍斯特的文章标题为“星条旗下的猎头”，总结了殖民政府的“文明努力”和“惊人”的进步，这些进步在短短几年内为非基督教部落带来了“一定程度的自治”。科迪勒拉。本文重新审视了那篇文章和伍斯特主张的历史基础。对殖民史学的批评有理由集中在殖民者试图美化他们的成就，同时隐藏殖民化的不那么美誉的手段和结果上。凭借后见之明，我分析伍斯特的叙述的准确性和意图。我发现，虽然不完美，但他的叙述总体上与历史一样准确，而且他的大部分自我祝贺都是基于科迪勒拉土著人民生活条件的显着改善。然而，他的意图仍然存在争议。本文讨论了他对基督教/非基督教敌意的支持，以此作为否认菲律宾独立的基础。