Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-09-14
SECOND CHRONICLES
In Which Are Reviewed the
Facts of Spanish War.
SUBSEQUENT PEACE TREATY
Discussion Wherein the Nebraska
Voice Was Heard.
Then He Said OF Rattle alton, 10. This Is the
Thing to Do.' but Since Therein Was
Given to Congress the Power to Provide
Government The Voice Has Been conjuring
a Terrible Shape, Thing Of Evil, Which II
Calls ..Impe ralism."
CHATTER LII.

In these days the Spanish king did
dren of Cuba, with fire and sword did
he Cypress them, even the women and
children did he starve, kill and de
stroy. For he was their king
Then did the warm hearts of the
American people, (which throb for
others Woe" melt in pity and com
passion for the oppressed In Cuba.
And Mckinley, the president, did de-
clare to all the nations, This is In
sufferable.." and to the king of Spain
did say, Lift thou this yoke from off
the children of Cuba and from off
them take thou thy hand"
Now. he spoke for all the people of
America. for in this thing they were
of one mind
But the Spanish tyrant stayed not
his hand. and coltinuedeto rav.sh and
to destroy
Then did the people of America make
war against the king of Spain, not for
conquest, nor for gain. but for the sake
of humanity did they battle
And straightway Mckinley. the pres
ident. did send the word to his captain
Dewey. as by lightning, half around
the world, even to Hong Kong, and
this was the word he sent: FIND
THE SPANISH FLEET AND DE
STROY IT." and Dewey did. even as
he was commanded.
Then did the nation put forth its
mighty energies. on the land and on
the sea. and Mckinley. the president.
the great commander chosen by the
people. did call upon the Sons OF the
Union to go up TO battle with the
Spanish hosts. For ten score and
forty thousand called he. and behold.
from the farm and from the shop.
from the office and from the plain
the blue and tia Sc who had worn the
gray both they and their sons did
ma .-c'l to@e'hc. ard The Voice was
among them. and wns silent For
so wal. moi made by talk
Now were they marshaIcd into
mighty army. by thousands and tens
of thousands. even by regiments, bri
gades. divisions and corps We're they
marshaled. and they We're all filled
with the spirit Of patriotism. and the
flag went before them. even the flag
"Old Glory was unfuried And our
mighty ships Of war went to and fro
til the Spanish ships OF war did take
shelter even in the harbor of Santiago.
Then did Mckinley. the president.
direct the trained soldiers. those who
were skilled In war, to go first, to
Cuba. and with them went the Rough
Riders, and in mighty ships they
crossed the seas and did land in Cuba. |
In all 5000 men. and straightway |
went up to battle with the foe, and did |
charge them at BaiGuiri and FL |
Caney. even up the nights Of San Juan |
charged they. and he who went first /
was Theodore. the son of Roosevelt |
an American. filed with the spirit Of /
patriotism and common sense, and his /
face was set toward victory.
Now did the Spanish host lose heart. /
and they fed, even they. and the Span /
Ssh ships Of war did likewise fee and /
seek TO escape. hut the ships OF our
great Captains Schley and Sampson
lid pursue them. and did shoot into
hem mighty shells. which did explode
md they sank So there Were none
eft. neither in Cuba. and Porto Rico.
aor the islands of the sea. even in the
not one
Thus did the people OF America
'mite the Spanish tyrant, on the land
md 90 the sea. and he did humble
himself and sue for peace Then did
Mckinley. the president. appoint wise
men commissioners 70 treat with the
spanish king. that there might be
eeace. and among the commixsioqeE1