America's war for humanity related in story and picture, embracing a complete history of Cuba's struggle for liberty, and the glorious heroism of America's soldiers and sailors . ldbetween you and him to protect yourself. That act, followed by the refusalto exchange these prisoners, stamps Spanish soldiers and sailors as cowardsand barbarians. They evidently intend to keep these American heroes toprotect themselves from our punishment. It will cost Spain heavily in theend. It will arouse the indignation of all American citizens, and open theireyes to Spanish character. Whatever men may have th
America's war for humanity related in story and picture, embracing a complete history of Cuba's struggle for liberty, and the glorious heroism of America's soldiers and sailors . ldbetween you and him to protect yourself. That act, followed by the refusalto exchange these prisoners, stamps Spanish soldiers and sailors as cowardsand barbarians. They evidently intend to keep these American heroes toprotect themselves from our punishment. It will cost Spain heavily in theend. It will arouse the indignation of all American citizens, and open theireyes to Spanish character. Whatever men may have thought before, mostAmericans will now believe that Spain directed the blowing up of the army and navy that would use brave prisoners of war to protect them-selves would blow up a ship and murder its seamen. THE BOTTLING OF CERIERAS FLEET. 403 This is strong language to come from the chief justice of the highestcourt in the world, but it is true, and the facts which rendered such languageadmissible, ought to deprive Spain of all sympathy that any other nations mayhave previously entertained for her. The circumstances seem to prove conclusively that Cerveras note to. WHKAL PROCESSION OF THE DEAD SAILORS OP THE HAVANA. MAIM-;, THROUGH THE STREETS Admiral Sampson, couched as it was in terms of smooth and deceptive flat-tery, was a pretense, a cheap and scurvy trick, resorted to for the purpose ofenabling his under-officer to get a view of the American squadron and reportits strength and position. A correspondent who witnessed the visit of theSpanish officer states that during his interview with the American Admiral 404 AMERICAS WAR FOR HUMANITY. his eyes furtively took in the whole scene, and that he was evidently castinga mental photograph of the strength and location of every ship in our short, while pretending to compliment our brave seamen, he was, in fact,playing the part of a villainous spy, and he ought to have been hanged likeany other spy. We should not fo
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