 The Philippine–American War (1899–1902) provided an opportunity for him to cross the Pacific bound for Manila.In 1900, Palmer went to China to cover the Boxer Rebellion (1900); and then he was sent to cover the Boer War (1899–1902) in South Africa.Then the prospect of military conflict in Manchuria brought him back to China to cover the Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905) for the "New York Globe".