The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-12-08

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With the exception Of encounters with
the , enemy ny at Guuayama Hormi1gueres,
force landed at Cape San Juan there was
no serious resistance. The campaign was
prose Pros ecuted with great vigor, and by the
18th of August most of the island was in
our possession, and the acquisition of the
remainder was only a matter of a short
time. 5sss
AT most Of the points IN the island our
troops were enthusiastically welcomed.
ProtestatiOns of loyalty to the flag and
gratitude for delivery from Spanish rule
met our commanders at every point. As
potent influence toward peace, the OUT.
come Of the Porto Rican expedition was
OF great consequences and generous com
mendat1on5 is due to those who particl-s
pated in it. Is ss*-8#s n ss sFs@
The last scene Of the war was enacted
at Manila, its starting place. On August
squadron assisted, the capital surrendered
The
the Philippine islands, virtually accom- l. IN,
plished when the Spanish capacity for re-
Sistance was DESTROYED. by admiral IS
fate Of the Islands was formally sealed.
To Gen. Merritt, his officers and men, for
their accompanying and devoted services
and for their gallantry in action the ma "a.
ton is sincerely grateful. Their long voy-
age was made with singular success and
the soldlef1y conducteof the men, most OF
J
in the military service, deserves unmeas-
ured praise @
The total casualties in killed and wound
Spain were: oficers Killed, %; enlisted
men Killed, 257; total, $50 Ofhcers wound
ed; 113; enlisted men wounded; I 464; TO-
ed. 81: died as result Of wounds. a inyaI-5
lded from service, 8; total, 81. 171
Sc rs TVS g real T bae eua lya
numerous .perilous undertakings in block
age ana ~ ponabardnent and more than an
2 g!s,tu OF OUT tIoops .transported 20
and siege and battle and many Skin
h ntl IN unIamllar Lerrllory, we lost ~
Killed and wounded, and in nth the = entire ai
G1ampal en- py lang and sea, we dld not
l4se a gun or nag or transport or
OF the Merr1mac, not a soldier or sailor
WAS taken prisoner.
the me president re- bears testimony and pays
v9t ie. OF that large portion Of our army,
Ml.iG ,a+ a ~ eager 70 pc ordered 20
vas not reauired outside eu Of the tn United
earneG +ha ney 9ta lnelr Wnole duty apd
nresiGan the bgra1tude OF the nation The
N Tracing those events we are con-
9SernIly reminded OF our ODllgat1OnS TO
and bis for S
the nation makes reverent acknowledg-
m naa1 and OFFERS humble prayer for the
soon after the capitulation. Of Santiago,
n1I lnG PREPARATION ana signing OF the
ring to the work of the peace commission
erS n Parls the president says:
nrogness negotiations ns have made hopeful
Jay l:a;., definite treaty before the senate.
S With rsytew of the steps leading to its
our New Possessions.
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st do not discuss at This time the gov
e gnias t.; IF tenure Of the new POSSESSIONS
the war With Spain Such d Use Sul. VIII 81
shall be rated i1et u Rgea ace
til the congress- has Iepis1atad nfh MrW &c,
it viii be INV duty to Continue The the I NIL,
pIe securitv IN Tife an dnn me PEG
courag cement under a just and ben 1ef
las soon as we. are in #nossession ~
Cuba and have paciied the isiand + viii III
be necessary tt. give aid and direction to
themselves. This should be undertaken
at the earliest moment consistentI ' Viii
portant that our reiations With this n un,-
bic Should be Of the Innst friend1 -a9 RsI
acter, and our commercial relations close
and reciprocal II II should ha dir d1ltI,0 -
assist in every proper Way ia bi1ild m he IA
waste places Of the island. encomraee t te
industry of the people and assist them to
and indeDendent thus realiz;n1 A ne iast
aspirations of the C1lian nennIe 80 u.s.
Spanish rule must be renlaced Inv a
just, benevolent and humane 'gnvernnoent
created by the people Of Cuba cana HE ~
performing all International obligations
and which shall encoura ee thrift 1ind,strv
and prosperity, and Spromote DeaceN and
good will among all Of the inha hitants
whatever may have been their Relations in
the past. Neither revenge nor passion.
ment T Hnt page Sc In me new govern
nr,etn G isr .;i;t anu stAole government
tinneS "a '1on ~. ~ = - D ' con con
The president says that with the one
instance of the interruption of intercourse
WltG spain, the relations of the United
fha e. s W.. ,a me iahy OF natlons during
coSdiality CONCERNING negatiatinns lily TX
the Argentina government with a view
to removing differences in cable rate
charges imposed against messages passing
dant a,ln 20 e.le Gnltea states the Presi-
International agreement whereby inte a..
change of messages over connecting lines
may pc cegqlated on a fair basis Of uni
formlty, and adds:
II WoulQ pc strange were the nations
not In time brought to realize that mod
ern clvlllzatlon, which owes so much OF
us progress 70 the annlh1Iation of time by
me electrlcal force. demands that this all
lmPortant means OF communication be
nslieage ~ peoples, 70 pe administered and