Although Moro hostilities died down during the latter days of Wood's governorship (the tenure of Wood's replacement, General Tasker H. Bliss, was a period of relative peace), it was in this tense atmosphere of Moro resentment that the events leading to the Battle of Bud Dajo played out.
Meskipun Moro permusuhan mereda selama hari-hari terakhir gubernur Wood (masa jabatan pengganti Wood, Tasker H. Bliss, adalah periode kedamaian relatif), itu dalam suasana tegang ini kemarahan Moro bahwa peristiwa yang mengarah ke Pertempuran Bud Dajo berlangsung.