Imperial policy debate stirs anew over Cuba and Philippines
The piece surveys shifting American mood after Cuba’s woes, weighing imperial options and critics. It contrasts extended occupation and potential annexation with Washington era isolation, citing Olney and editorials on Spain, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines, while urging prudent action and domestic reform.
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Cuba
United States
Spain
Richard Olney
Olney
Washington
Red Cross Men Carry Wounded Officer From Field Near Santiago
The piece argues that military occupation and governance can exist without annexation, citing cases from Bosnia to India, and discusses U S plans for the Philippines. It contrasts imperial policy with humanitarian aims and notes public sentiment shouting Remember the Maine as debate over protectorates and conquest continues.
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Gulf
Mississippi
Mexico
United States
Scott
Republic of Mexico
RED Cross
Santiago
Bosnia
Turkey
India
Egypt
Great Britain
District of Columbia
Congress
Albert Shaw
England
Disraeli
Lord Salisbury
Chenery
London Times
John Bright
Gladstone
Lionel Tollemache
Lord Russell
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George L. Kilmer
Texas
Philippines
Land of the Nile
McKinley
Econgress
West Indies
Alaska
New_York Evening Post
Dolliver
Philippine Islands
Porto Rico
New York Sun
Hawaii
Caroline Islands
Pacific
Atlantic
Porto
Rico
Santo Domingo
Haltti
Party of Progress
Vox Populi
Vox Dei
Faneuil Hall
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Europe
America
Republic
Lyman Abbott
Cleveland
Maine
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