War Ends as Spain Accepts Terms of Protocol
The Spanish cabinet agreed to President McKinley’s protocol and instructed M. Camacho to sign, closing a war that began April 21. Puerto Rico Cuba the Ladrones and the Philippines changed hands, two Spanish fleets were destroyed, one Spanish army captured, and American forces earned praise for endurance skill and discipline while the navy gained global glory.
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Porto Iuico
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Peace terms after war reflect American gains
The United States seeks peace terms with Spain in Paris, promising cession of Porto Rico and continued control of Manila Bay with a naval station. Cuba will be freed, while Philippine governance rests with a peace commission. The United States notes retaining coaling stations and warns against leaving Spain in possession of Puerto Rico. The war is hailed as humane and advantageous, with remembered pride and objectives achieved.
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Paris
Spain
Porto Rico
Cuba
Manila Bay
Evonqueroy
Madrid
Porto Vien
Sposstznion
Pacific Islands
Maver
Cuba de Yee
Maine
Honor For Both Sampson and Sehley in Navy Promotions
The President will recommend to Congress promotions elevating Acting Rear Admiral Sampson by eight numbers and Commodore Sehley by six, making each a rear admiral with Sehley ranked below Sampson. Captain Clark of the Oregon and Lieutenant Commander Wainwright are also advanced. Dewey, Schley, and Sampson are highlighted for heroic war service and Wainwright is noted for twice being recommended this war. Clark’s voyage of the Oregon and its role in a major naval engagement are commended.
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Sampson
Congress
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Schley
Clark
Oregon
Wainwright
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Dewey
United States
Santiago
Ponce
Porto Rico
Chia
Signing of the Protocol at White House Ceremony
Elab orate ceremony at the White House as Mr Cambon the French ambassador representing Spain signs the protocol. Four copies laid on a mahogany table with two in French and two in English. A clause orders immediate cessation of hostilities once signed and telegrams were sent to commanders to halt fighting. invitados witnessed the event along with several guests.
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Cambon
Trench
White House
Ife
United States
M. Gambon
Sying
Tmanys
Geis
Miles
Merritt
Plans for Temporary Government of New Islands
Plans for the temporary government of Cuba and the territory to be acquired from Spain are under serious consideration by the President and cabinet. Porto Rico will be placed under a military governor with supervisory control of all functions, until Congress decides on a permanent form of government. The President cannot go beyond temporary measures. Congress will determine Porto Rico’s permanent political relation. The President and cabinet reportedly favor a colonial form of government, with Canada given as a model.
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Cuba
Spain
Porto Rico
United States
Congress
Iis
Porto Itico
Canada
War Costs Estimated At One Billion Dollars
Mathematicians estimate the final US war bill near one billion, based on treasury reports and Civil War comparisons. The analysis includes March through August expenses, labor losses, interest, pensions, and state costs, projecting total expenditures around 1,000,000,000.
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Army
Navy
Treasury
Mung “Tanaly Ance
Roy Weltte
Spain
Japan Offers Aguinaldo Aid to Rebels If U S Withdraws
A Hong Kong dispatch reports the Philippine junta delegation told U S consul Wildman that officers of the Japanese cruisers Matsushima and Yakusago declared Japan would supply arms to rebels if the United States withdrew forces from the Philippine situation.
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United States
Hong Kong
Wildman
Matsushima
Yakusago
Japan
Spain to lose, seeks satisfactory settlement with mother country
The piece discusses a postwar plan after Cuba's evacuation. It notes a temporary military government for the island, akin to Santiago's setup, hoping for order before a representative convention votes on Cuba's form of government. It also mentions an offer to supply Aguinaldo with arms if the US retreats from the Philippines.
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Cuba
Santiago
Bridge Blown After Spanish Engineers Flee Pursuit
American troops driving from Coamo toward Albonito encountered Spanish engineers aiming to destroy bridges. The pursuit lasted five miles, preventing most damage until a culvert bridge three miles from Aibonito was blown.
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Coamo
Brooklyn
Albonito
Aibonito
Pivot Loss in Porto Rico Battle Deaths Reported
Two privates of the Seventh Infantry were killed in a clash near Mayaguez Porto Rico during the invasion effort. Among the wounded were Lieut Byron of the Eighth Cavalry and several other officers and men. These deaths mark the first fatalities in the Porto Rican campaign.
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Porto Rico
Schwan
Cleventh Infantry
Mayaguez
Witteen
Byron
Wighth
Naaman Healed Story Painted in Bible Lesson
The lesson notes Naaman's healing from leprosy in II Kings five, highlighting a Hebrew prophet as Jehovah's ambassador and a dramatic East–West exchange. It explains Naaman's pride, the servant girls and Elisha, the Jordan river cure, and cautions against questioning divine instructions while noting diplomatic and cultural tensions of the era.
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Tasha
Prince Bismarck
Count von Moltke
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Syria
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Nanman
al- Syria
Turkey
Prince of Wales
England
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Elisha
Samaria
Misha
Jordan
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