A history of the United States . ressional action. 5U §659] THE WAR WITH SPAIN. 515 THE WAR WITH SPAIN. 658, Early Spanish Difficulties in Cuba. — Spanish rule in tlieWest Indies had, ever since the discovery of America, beencharacterized by rapacity and cruelty. Revolts were neveruncommon > but outbreaks were particularly frequent during-the latter part of the nine-teenth many aseight organizedefforts to throwoff the Spanishyoke occurredbetween 1823and the TenYears War,which desolatedCuba from 18G8to 1878. In-stead of takinga lesson fromexperience, andimproving thecondition of a
A history of the United States . ressional action. 5U §659] THE WAR WITH SPAIN. 515 THE WAR WITH SPAIN. 658, Early Spanish Difficulties in Cuba. — Spanish rule in tlieWest Indies had, ever since the discovery of America, beencharacterized by rapacity and cruelty. Revolts were neveruncommon > but outbreaks were particularly frequent during-the latter part of the nine-teenth many aseight organizedefforts to throwoff the Spanishyoke occurredbetween 1823and the TenYears War,which desolatedCuba from 18G8to 1878. In-stead of takinga lesson fromexperience, andimproving thecondition of af-fairs, the Span-ish authoritiesdoubled the dis-content by the imposition of taxes designed to reimburse the mother countryfor the cost of the long war. The result was a rapid reorgan-ization of the Cuban forces and a fresh outbreak of revolt in1895. 659. Later Policy of Spain. — The Spanish government nowadopted a harsher policy than ever. Captain-General Camposwas thought to be too lenient, and he was replaced by General. William McKinlet. 516 McKINLEY AND ROOSEVELT, 1897-1909. [§ 660 Weyler, who had gained notoriety for harshness as Governor-General of the Philippines. The new governor took hold ofhis work in Cuba with brutal energy. His policy was simplyto starve the people into submission. With a large army heoverran the island, burning houses and crops and driving thewomen and children into villages and pens, called trochas,where their numbers were rapidly reduced by Cleveland attempted to intercede in behalf of theCubans, but his approaches were repelled by the governmentat Madrid as an unwarranted interference, and nothing wasaccomplished. 660. Sympathies of Americans.—As the Cuban situationcame to be more thoroughly understood in the United States,public opinion was outraged and finally raised to a high pitch ofindignation. Money and supplies were privately sent to assistthe insurgents, and the United States government was obligedto police
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