Essentials of United States history . verty, whileSpain profited by an exorbitant system of taxation. Anintense hatred of everything Spanish soon possessed theminds of all the natives. In 1868 an insurrection brokeout in Cuba, which lasted for ten years. After that, Spainbroke her promises, and in 1895 another revolt sent over an army and a long war resulted. Captain-General Weyler issued what was known as his reconcen-tration order. This was a command that all the people ofeach district should be collected at some place near the McKINLEYS FIRST ADMINISTRATION (1897-1901) 347 Sp
Essentials of United States history . verty, whileSpain profited by an exorbitant system of taxation. Anintense hatred of everything Spanish soon possessed theminds of all the natives. In 1868 an insurrection brokeout in Cuba, which lasted for ten years. After that, Spainbroke her promises, and in 1895 another revolt sent over an army and a long war resulted. Captain-General Weyler issued what was known as his reconcen-tration order. This was a command that all the people ofeach district should be collected at some place near the McKINLEYS FIRST ADMINISTRATION (1897-1901) 347 Spanish troops and be kept under guard. The object wasto make it more difficult for the people to supply the Cubanarmy with food, and for that army to get information ofthe Spanish military movements. It was reported thatmore than three hundred thousand persons were thusherded together. Farmers and planters were driven fromtheir homes and their industries, their houses were burnedand their farms destroyed. The result was untold suffer-. Spanish Suldieks Driving the Cubans into Camp ing. Crowded together, destitute of food and propershelter, thousands of the Cubans died of hunger andsickness. 469. The United States and Cuba. — American citizenshad invested vast sums of money in sugar and other industriesin Cuba, and our trade with the island had become very to the war, and especially to General Weylers methodof conducting it, these industries were destroyed and out-trade with the island was ruined. 348 ESSENTIALS OF UNITED STATES HISTORY Spain recalled Weyler, sent General Blanco to succeedSpain re- him, and promised reforms. The Cubans, how-fuses Inde- ever, could not trust these promises and insistedpendence. on absolute independence. To this Spain wouldnot consent. 470. The Destruction of the Maine. — In February, 1898,the United States battleship Maine, lying in the harbor ofHavana on a friendly visit, was blown up at night and morethan two hundred and fifty me
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