The Life of William McKinley, Volumen2Houghton Mifflin, 1916 |
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... Cuba , will lay the whole question before Congress . " The final appeal of the President for peace was made in a telegram of March 26 , from Mr. Day to Mr. Woodford : - • Ꮧ . [ " The President's desire is for peace INTERVENTION 19.
... Cuba , will lay the whole question before Congress . " The final appeal of the President for peace was made in a telegram of March 26 , from Mr. Day to Mr. Woodford : - • Ꮧ . [ " The President's desire is for peace INTERVENTION 19.
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... whole political career would be ruined . He knew , too , that no one else is so popular as the hero of a great war . Here was an opportunity to win the plaudits of millions by a vigorous as- sertion of patriotic purposes and to gain ...
... whole political career would be ruined . He knew , too , that no one else is so popular as the hero of a great war . Here was an opportunity to win the plaudits of millions by a vigorous as- sertion of patriotic purposes and to gain ...
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... whole situation , reached a climax in the words : " In the name of humanity , in the name of civilization , in behalf of endangered American interests which give us the right and the duty to speak and to act , the war in Cuba must stop ...
... whole situation , reached a climax in the words : " In the name of humanity , in the name of civilization , in behalf of endangered American interests which give us the right and the duty to speak and to act , the war in Cuba must stop ...
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... whole of Cervera's fleet . " Thus the anxious forebodings of the morning were turned to joy in the evening and the darkest day of the war , so far as the White House was concerned , became the brightest . For all knew that the end was ...
... whole of Cervera's fleet . " Thus the anxious forebodings of the morning were turned to joy in the evening and the darkest day of the war , so far as the White House was concerned , became the brightest . For all knew that the end was ...
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... whole matter . The ranters in Con- gress , the blatherskites who do the talking upon the street - corners and at public meetings , and the scavengers of the sensational press misrepresent public opinion when they assert that this ...
... whole matter . The ranters in Con- gress , the blatherskites who do the talking upon the street - corners and at public meetings , and the scavengers of the sensational press misrepresent public opinion when they assert that this ...
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accept Administration Admiral Admiral Dewey Aguinaldo Alger American appointed army authority Buffalo Cabinet candidate Canton cession China Chinese civil command Commission Commissioners conference Congress coöperation Cortelyou Cuba Cuban debt declared demand dent Dewey dispatch duty Elihu Root favor feeling Filipinos fleet force foreign friendly friends give Governor hand Havana independence insurgents interests islands Judge Day July leaders Legation letter Luzon Manila McKin McKinley's ment military Minister nation naval navy negotiations never nomination Ohio party peace Peking Philippines Platt Platt Amendment political Porto Rico possession possible President McKinley President's protection protocol purpose question reply Republican responsibility Roosevelt Santiago Secretary of War Secretary Root seemed Senator Hanna sent Shafter ships sovereignty Spain Spanish Spanish Government Spanish-American War speech Taft talk telegraphed tion treaty troops United Washington White House WILLIAM MCKINLEY word
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Página 190 - Observe good faith and justice towards all nations; cultivate peace and harmony with all. Religion and morality enjoin this conduct: and can it be that good policy does not equally enjoin it? It will be worthy of a free, enlightened, and at no distant period, a great nation, to give to mankind the magnanimous and too novel example of a people always guided by an exalted justice and benevolence.
Página 311 - NEARER, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee! E'en though it be a cross That raiseth me; Still all my song shall be, Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee!
Página 29 - Whereas, the abhorrent conditions which have existed for more than three years in the Island of Cuba, so near our own borders, have shocked the moral sense of the people of the United States...
Página 204 - Cuba, substantially as follows: 1. That the government of Cuba shall never enter into any treaty or other compact with any foreign power or powers which will impair or tend to impair the independence of Cuba, nor in any manner authorize or permit any foreign power or powers to obtain by colonization or for military or naval purposes or otherwise, lodgment in or control over any portion of said island.
Página 38 - War has commenced between the United States and Spain. Proceed at once to Philippine Islands. Commence operations at once, particularly against the Spanish fleet. You must capture vessels or destroy. Use utmost endeavors.
Página 224 - It is, of course, too early to forecast the means of attaining this last result, but the policy of the Government of the United States is to seek a solution which may bring about permanent safety and peace to China, preserve Chinese territorial and administrative entity, protect all rights guaranteed to friendly powers by treaty and international law, and safeguard for the world the principle of equal and impartial trade with all parts of the Chinese Empire.
Página 94 - The Philippines stand upon a different basis It is none the less true, however, that, without any ongmal thought of complete or even partial acquisition, the presence and success of our arms at Manila imposes upon us obligations which we cannot disregard. The march of events rules and overrules human action.
Página 170 - Finally, it should be the earnest and paramount aim of the military administration to win the confidence, respect and affection of the inhabitants of the Philippines by assuring them in every possible way that full measure of individual rights and liberties which is the heritage of free peoples, and by proving to them that the mission of the United States is one of benevolent assimilation, substituting the mild sway of justice and right for arbitrary rule.
Página 367 - Isolation is no longer possible or desirable. The same important news is read, though in different languages, the same day in all Christendom. The telegraph keeps us advised of what is occurring everywhere, and the press foreshadows, with more or less accuracy, the plans and purposes of the nations.
Página 72 - Upon the conclusion and signing of this protocol, hostilities between the two countries shall be suspended, and notice to that effect shall be given as soon as possible by each Government to the commanders of its military and naval forces.