. Hazen's elementary history of the United States; a story and a lesson. stablished, and in due course of time all control wasturned over to the new government by the United treaty was negotiated with the new Cuba which was ex-pected to be beneficial to both countries by bringing themcloser together in the bonds of trade. Apart of the Philippines demanded complete independence,and under a leader named Aguinaldo, tried to drive theAmericans from Luzon. Most of the islands were, however,glad to come under the control of our government, and theinsurgents were defeated in their attempts,
. Hazen's elementary history of the United States; a story and a lesson. stablished, and in due course of time all control wasturned over to the new government by the United treaty was negotiated with the new Cuba which was ex-pected to be beneficial to both countries by bringing themcloser together in the bonds of trade. Apart of the Philippines demanded complete independence,and under a leader named Aguinaldo, tried to drive theAmericans from Luzon. Most of the islands were, however,glad to come under the control of our government, and theinsurgents were defeated in their attempts, although theyfor some time carried on an irregular warfare. There was 248 HAZENS ELEMENTARY HISTORY. LESSON.—There was considerable opposition in the Philippines andin the United States to our retaining these islands. considerable opposition in America to our keeping these pos-sessions against the wishes of their inliabitants. And besidestliis, it was <laiined that if we lield the Pliilippines we shouldpr()bal)1y be diawn into trouble with European nations, whose. Volcano of Mayon, Philippine Islands. interests in the far East might conflict with ours. The re-election of President McKinley, in 190(», seemed to prove thatthe people thonght best to retain and govern all of our newpossessions. The troubles in China showed the importance tous of the Philippines.
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