The Relations of the United States and Spain: The Spanish-American War, Količina 2C. Scribner's sons, 1911 |
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aboard Admiral Cervera Admiral Sampson advance Aguadores American army arrived artillery ashore battalion batteries blockade boats brigade Brooklyn Bureau of Navigation Caney Cape Captain Cavalry Cervera Colón Colonel command Commodore companies Concas Corps Cuban Daiquiri directed division east El Caney enemy entrance expedition fire flag flag-ship fleet Gloucester Guantánamo guns harbor headquarters Hill Indiana Iowa island July July 18 June June 22 Key West landing latter Lawton Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Major-General Manila Manzanillo miles Miley morning naval navy department o'clock officers Oquendo Oregon Philippines Ponce port position Puerto Rico re-enforcements received regiment road San Juan Santiago de Cuba says secretary secretary of war sent Shafter shell ships shore shot Siboney signal Spain Spaniards Spanish Spanish forces Spanish troops squadron steam surrender Tampa telegram telegraphed Texas tion Toral transports U. S. Infantry United vessels Vizcaya volunteers Washington wounded yards York
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Stran 396 - The first effect of the military occupation of the enemy's territory is the severance of the former political relations of the inhabitants, and the establishment of a new political power. Under this changed condition of things, the inhabitants, so long as they perform their duties, are entitled to security in their persons and property, and in all their private rights and relations.
Stran 452 - He shall be responsible for the faithful execution of the laws of the Philippine Islands and of the United States operative within the Philippine Islands, and whenever it becomes necessary he may call upon the commanders of the military and...
Stran 427 - 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.
Stran 463 - Consequently, grave as are the responsibilities and unforeseen as are the difficulties which are before us, the President can see but one plain path of duty — the acceptance of the archipelago. Greater difficulties and more serious complications — administrative and international — would follow any other course. The President has given to the...
Stran 453 - ... trade; but we seek no advantages in the Orient which are not common to all. Asking only the open door for ourselves, we are ready to accord the open door to others. The commercial opportunity which is naturally and inevitably associated with this new opening depends less on large territorial possessions than upon an adequate commercial basis and upon broad and equal privileges.
Stran 453 - Incidental to our tenure in the Philippines is the commercial opportunity to which American statesmanship can not be indifferent. It is just to use every legitimate means for the enlargement of American trade; but we seek no advantages in the Orient which are not common to all.
Stran 452 - 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.
Stran 363 - The President, in the name of the American people, thanks you and your officers and men for your splendid achievement and overwhelming victory. In recognition he has appointed you acting rear-admiral and will recommend a vote of thanks to you by Congress as a foundation for further promotion.
Stran 453 - It is none the less true, however, that, without any original thought of complete or even partial acquisition, the presence and success of our arms at Manila Imposes upon us obligations which we can not disregard. The march of events rules and overrules human action.
Stran 396 - ... necessary, in the further prosecution of the measures adopted by this Government for the purpose of bringing about an honorable and durable peace with Spain, to send an army of occupation to the Philippines for the twofold purpose of completing the reduction of the Spanish power in that quarter, and of giving order and security to the islands while in the possession of the United States.