The first three appointed governors-general of Taiwan during this period ruled also as military leaders. They would find little pleasant to report to Tokyo-rebellions were continually springing up, including such major ones as the Seraian Incident, the Miaoli Incident, and Mona Rudao's Aboriginal uprising at Wushe. Amidst these constant anti-Japanese attacks, the Japanese began to question their ability to successfully govern the colony.
日治初期，前 3 任總督一切以軍事掛帥，對台建設乏善可陳，抗暴事件接連不斷：余清芳西來庵事件、羅福星苗栗抗日事件、泰雅族霧社莫那魯道事件......，層出不窮的抗日事件，讓日本經營殖民地的能力備受質疑。