History of the United States from the earliest discovery of America to the end of 1902 . Spanish treachery, or at-tributable, at the very least, to criminal in-difference on the part of the alleged positive connivance by Span-ish officials. War fever ran high. When,five days later, the Spanish cruiser Vizcayavisited New York City, it was thought wellto accord her special protection. March9th, Congress placed in the Presidentshands $50,000,000 to be used for nationaldefence. The 21st, a naval court of inquiryconfirmed the view that the Maine disasterwas due to the explosion of
History of the United States from the earliest discovery of America to the end of 1902 . Spanish treachery, or at-tributable, at the very least, to criminal in-difference on the part of the alleged positive connivance by Span-ish officials. War fever ran high. When,five days later, the Spanish cruiser Vizcayavisited New York City, it was thought wellto accord her special protection. March9th, Congress placed in the Presidentshands $50,000,000 to be used for nationaldefence. The 21st, a naval court of inquiryconfirmed the view that the Maine disasterwas due to the explosion of a submarinemine. War fever became a fire. Re-member the Maine echoed up and downand across the land, the words uttered withdeep earnestness. The war spirit welded North and South, 2l6 EXPANSION [1898 permeating the Democracy even more thanthe party in power. Democrats would haveat once recognized the Cuban was at first the attitude of the Senate,which, upon deliberation, wisely , however, on April 20th, joined the Housein declaring the people of Cuba free and. From a photograph by y. C, Hemment. Copyright, iSgS, by IV. R. of the Spanish Cruiser Almirante Oquendo. independent, adding that Spain must forth-with relinquish her authority there. ThePresident was authorized to use the nationsentire army, navy, and militia to enforcewithdrawal. This was in effect a declarationof war. Minister Woodford, at Madrid, re-ceived his passports ; as promptly Bernabewithdrew to Montreal. April 23d, 125,000
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