Kammala jumla mai zuwa: Jirgin ya bar Norfolk a ranar 31 ga watan Agusta kuma ya isa Montauk Point, New York a ranar 5 ga Satumba. Ta bar New York Harbor a ranar 14 ga Oktoba don tsibirin Philippine, ta isa Manila a ranar 18 ga Maris, 1899. Ta yi aiki a matsayin babban jirgin ruwa na jirgin ruwa na Asiya a cikin Philippines a lokacin mamaye tsibirin da kuma lokacin da ya biyo baya.
tayar da hankali. Ma'aikatan da ke aiki a kan "Iris" a lokacin kowane lokaci daga 18 ga Maris zuwa 16 ga Nuwamba 1899; 14 ga Disamba 1899 zuwa 16 ga Janairu 1900; 31 ga Mayu zuwa 21 ga Yuni 1900; 1 ga Agusta 1900 zuwa 27 ga Afrilu 1901 ko 18 ga Yuli 1901 zuwa 4 ga Yuli 1902 sun cancanci samun lambar yabo ta Philippines.