The American-Spanish War;: A HistoryC.C. Haskell & son, 1899 - 607 páginas |
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... peace in Cuba . Spain was three thousand miles distant and Cuba was less than one hundred miles from our coast . The burden and the duty of humanity were upon us , and our people of all sections and all parties recognized this duty and ...
... peace in Cuba . Spain was three thousand miles distant and Cuba was less than one hundred miles from our coast . The burden and the duty of humanity were upon us , and our people of all sections and all parties recognized this duty and ...
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... peace . Those instructions the American Minister sought to carry out to the best of his ability . When war at last came , it was because war was inevitable . a strong and wise man could do for peace , with justice to Cuba and with due ...
... peace . Those instructions the American Minister sought to carry out to the best of his ability . When war at last came , it was because war was inevitable . a strong and wise man could do for peace , with justice to Cuba and with due ...
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... peace between Spain and the United States until Christmas , 1897 , had General Weyler remained in com- mand of Cuba until that Christmas . The change of Ministry therefore seemed to me at the time a distinct gain in the interest of peace ...
... peace between Spain and the United States until Christmas , 1897 , had General Weyler remained in com- mand of Cuba until that Christmas . The change of Ministry therefore seemed to me at the time a distinct gain in the interest of peace ...
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... peace in Cuba . The American Government and people waited with patient benevolence . Meanwhile the war continued . Order was not restored in the rural districts . The disease was too deeply rooted . It was the result of methods four ...
... peace in Cuba . The American Government and people waited with patient benevolence . Meanwhile the war continued . Order was not restored in the rural districts . The disease was too deeply rooted . It was the result of methods four ...
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... peace and order . This state- ment is due to them and to history . In practice the autonomy which they offered proved insufficient . Revolutions never go backward , and events in Cuba were not to be an exception to this historic rule ...
... peace and order . This state- ment is due to them and to history . In practice the autonomy which they offered proved insufficient . Revolutions never go backward , and events in Cuba were not to be an exception to this historic rule ...
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Admiral Sampson American ammunition April arms army arrived artillery attack batteries battle battleship Bayamo blockade brigade Calixto Garcia camp Caney Captain cavalry Cervera Cienfuegos coast column command commissioners Commodore Congress Corps crew cruisers Cuban Daiquiri declared Department duty El Caney enemy enemy's expedition fight fire Garcia guns harbor Havana Hawaiian Hawaiian Islands Hospital hostilities hundred Infantry insurgents Island of Cuba July Key West land Lieutenant Maine Manila Manzanillo McKinley ment miles military morning Morro naval forces Navy night nurses officers Oregon patriots peace Philippines port Porto Rico position President President McKinley Puerto received reconcentrados resolution road San Juan Santiago Santiago de Cuba Schley Secretary Senate sent Shafter shell ships Siboney soldiers sovereignty Spain Spaniards Spanish fleet Spanish Government squadron supplies surrender territory Texas tion towns transports Treasury treaty troops United vessels Vizcaya Washington WILLIAM MCKINLEY wounded
Pasajes populares
Página 316 - That the United States hereby disclaims any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over said island except for the pacification thereof, and asserts its determination when that is accomplished to leave the government and control of the island to its people.
Página 575 - Privateering is and remains abolished; 2. The neutral flag covers enemy's goods, with the exception of contraband of war; 3. Neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under enemy's flag; 4.
Página 223 - Third. That the President of the United States be, and he hereby is, directed and empowered to use the entire land and naval forces of the United States and to call into the actual service of the United States the militia of the several States to such extent as may be necessary to carry these resolutions into effect.
Página 291 - In view of these facts and of these considerations, I ask the Congress to authorize and empower the President to take measures to secure a full and final termination of hostilities between the Government of Spain and the people of Cuba...
Página 303 - When such report is made and accepted it will, in my opinion, be the duty of the United States to resist by every means in its power as a wilful aggression upon its rights and interests the appropriation by Great Britain of any lands or the exercise of governmental jurisdiction over any territory which after investigation we have determined of right belongs to Venezuela.
Página 473 - The United States will occupy and hold the city, bay, and harbor of Manila pending the conclusion of a treaty of peace which shall determine the control, disposition, and government of the Philippines.
Página 321 - ... prepare them for local self-government, and in due time to make such disposition of said islands as will best promote the interests of the citizens of the United States and the inhabitants of said islands.
Página 370 - President is hereby authorized, in his discretion and with such limitations and exceptions as shall seem to him expedient, to prohibit the export of coal or other material used in war from any seaport of the United States until otherwise ordered by the President or by Congress (30 Stat.
Página 575 - States ship, shall be permitted to continue their voyage, if, on examination of their papers, it shall appear that their cargoes were taken on board before the expiration of the above term ; Provided, that nothing herein contained shall apply to Spanish vessels having on board any officer in the military or naval service of the enemy, or any coal (except such as may be necessary for their voyage), or any other article prohibited or contraband of war, or any despatch of or to the Spanish Government.
Página 291 - Cuba must stop. to authorize and empower the President to take measures to secure a full and final termination of hostilities between the Government of Spain and the people of Cuba, and to secure in the island the establishment of a stable government, capable of maintaining order and observing its international obligations, insuring peace and...