The History of North America, Volumen20Guy Carleton Lee, Francis Newton Thorpe Printed and published for subscribers only by George Barrie & Sons, 1907 |
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... Congress enacts civil government bill . Executive , legislative , and judicial system . Customs , duties , and currency . In- auguration of civil rule . Suffrage qualifications . Financial system . Manhood suffrage established . Reform ...
... Congress enacts civil government bill . Executive , legislative , and judicial system . Customs , duties , and currency . In- auguration of civil rule . Suffrage qualifications . Financial system . Manhood suffrage established . Reform ...
Página xvii
... Congress annexes by joint resolution . Sovereignty of Hawaii surrendered . A territorial government organized . Progress of population . Chinese and Japanese immigration . Labor the great economic problem . Insular finances . Local ...
... Congress annexes by joint resolution . Sovereignty of Hawaii surrendered . A territorial government organized . Progress of population . Chinese and Japanese immigration . Labor the great economic problem . Insular finances . Local ...
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... Congress and in the newspapers . Many of the influential city newspapers marvellously ex- ploited the Cuban situation . Their reporters faced real and imaginary dangers in Cuba to obtain the needed facts ; they served in the Cuban army ...
... Congress and in the newspapers . Many of the influential city newspapers marvellously ex- ploited the Cuban situation . Their reporters faced real and imaginary dangers in Cuba to obtain the needed facts ; they served in the Cuban army ...
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... Congress , there is no basis for such a charge against the executive administration of the United States . President Cleveland , less than ten months after the commencement of the rebellion , called the attention of Con- gress to the ...
... Congress , there is no basis for such a charge against the executive administration of the United States . President Cleveland , less than ten months after the commencement of the rebellion , called the attention of Con- gress to the ...
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... Congress would have earlier voiced this sentiment . As it was , on March 9th , Congress by a unani- mous vote of both houses , passed the national defence act which placed fifty million dollars at the disposal of the presi- dent for ...
... Congress would have earlier voiced this sentiment . As it was , on March 9th , Congress by a unani- mous vote of both houses , passed the national defence act which placed fifty million dollars at the disposal of the presi- dent for ...
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administration adopted Ameri American annexation appointed April army attack August authorities cede cent civil government coast colonies command commission Congress constitution council court Cuba Cuban dollars duties economic El Caney election erected ernment established executive expedition February Filipinos fire force foreign friars granted Guam harbor Havana Hawaii Hawaiian Hawaiian Islands hundred inhabitants insular government insurgents ipal island July June Kamehameha Kamehameha III king labor land later legislature Liliuokalani Major-General Manila ment miles military governor minister municipal native naval navy occupation officers organic act Pacific party peace persons Philippines Platt Amendment political population Port Tampa Porto Rico ports position possessions President McKinley Rican San Juan Santiago Secretary self-government Senate Shafter Siboney Spain Spaniards Spanish Spanish fleet suffrage sugar taxes territory thousand tion tobacco town treaty troops United vessels vote Washington yellow fever
Pasajes populares
Página 61 - 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 62 - Spain relinquishes all claim of sovereignty over and title to Cuba. And as the island is, upon its evacuation by Spain, to be occupied by the United States, the United States will, so long as such occupation shall last, assume and discharge the obligations that may under international law result from the fact of its occupation, for the protection of life and property.
Página 188 - The Hawaiian pear is now fully ripe, and this is the golden hour for the United States to pluck it.
Página 62 - It is understood that any obligations assumed in this treaty by the United States with respect to Cuba are limited to the time of its occupancy thereof; but it will upon the termination of such occupancy, advise any Government established in the island to assume the same obligations.
Página 251 - In the distribution of powers among the governments organized by the commission the presumption is always to be in favor of the smaller subdivision, so that all the powers which can properly be exercised by the municipal government shall be vested in that government...
Página 54 - 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 243 - 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 to 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 79 - 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.' " And whereas the people of Cuba have established municipal governments, deriving their authority from the suffrages of the people given under just and equal laws, and are now ready, in like manner, to proceed to the establishment...
Página 55 - The march of events rules and overrules human action. Avowing unreservedly the purpose which has animated all our effort, and still solicitous to adhere to it, we cannot be unmindful that, without any desire or design on our part, the war has brought us new duties and responsibilities which we must meet and discharge as becomes a great nation on whose growth and career from the beginning the Ruler of Nations has plainly written the high command and pledge of civilization.
Página 251 - ... so that all the powers which can properly be exercised by the municipal government shall be vested in that government, and all the powers of a more general character which can be exercised by the departmental government shall be vested in that government...