Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-05-01

President and cabinet succeeded his
in allaying the warlike spirit and had
| Spain been willing to concede the
Cubans the liberty they asked for the
war might have been averted and she
| would have saved the remainder of
her colonies.
The year has been one of great
glory to the American arms, nothing
but success having been met with.
The resolution declaring that a state
States and Spain since April 21st was
passed by Congress April 25th and
three days later Admiral Dewey left
Hong Kong, Ching, with orders to
destroy the Spanish feet at Manila;
the Admilal arrived at his destination
April 30th and the following day car
ried out his orders to the letter. A
few days later the battleship Oregon
started on her record breaking trip
from the Pacific coast to join Admiral
Simpsons fleet near Cuba. Although
there was a feeling of uncertainty
when it was first known that Span
ish feet was sailing for the American
co asst, plans were made to intercept it
and there was never any doubt as to
the final outcome Of the venture.
After this fleet was blockaded in San
tiago bay the army which had been so
quickly raiaed after the call to arms,
was thrown into Cuba and Porto Rico
and the indomitable will and tireless
energy of the Americans carried
everything before them.
During the time that war was being
pushed to a successful close in the
East Admiral Dewey was not forgot
ten in the West but it was impossible
to get large body of troops to Manila
in short time and not until after
the peace protocol had been signed
between the two countries was the
city captured. During his long wait
in the Philippines for reinforcements
to reach him, Admiral Dewey was be-
set by many difficulties, and as he was
beyond the reach of his government
must be decided by him as he thought
best, and had he been other than a
thorough diplomat the country might
have tbecome involved in war with
some other power, but although al
ways upholding the dignity Of his
country and enforcing order at all
times he was careful to do nothing
which would needlessly aggravate the
representativ of other powers and
while it seemed for time that we
countries because of their
jealousy of the influence this country
would have in the Old World affairs
when once in control in the Philip
pines. All these things have been
smoothed over however, peace has
been made with Spain, and we are
about to resume the diplomatic rela
tiOns which were broken off at the
be ginning of the war. We yet have
the insurrection in the Philippines to
deal with, but the rebels will be likely to
find soon that they are not fighting
with Spain, and when they under
stand that the United States will deal
with them in an honest manner, Civ
ing them justice in all cases, they will
be willing to submit to being ruled by
this government. With the insurrec-
ton put down, and settled form of |
government for the Philippines, Cuba,
Porto Rico and Hawaii the vear,s |
work will be concluded, and the ma
ton can once more drop back into the
peaceful quietude from which it was
awakened one year ago, altho ugh it
will hereafter take a different posi-
ion among the nations of the world
that which it held at that time.