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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1898

Page

2

M'KINLEY TO CONGRESS JOINT RESOLUTION PASSED

The passage notes a near unanimous sentiment developed on every point in support of the bill, with a decisive vote in both houses. After a conference, on April 19, the joint resolution declaring a notable policy was approved by the Senate 42 to 0 and the House 1 to 6.

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Cuba War Resolution and Mobilization Declarations

The document outlines United States policy toward Cuba and Spain, asserting Cuban independence rights, demanding Spanish withdrawal, and declaring a state of war. It details mobilization of volunteers, naval and land forces, blockade actions, and the treatment of neutral and belligerent entities, plus early steps in peace negotiations and military governance postwar.

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The Navy in the Ware

Fragmented OCR text about naval activities and ships, mentioning batteries, curterre, muting, and a damaged old nave. Sparse readable nouns indicate a brief wartime note or column fragment with limited named entities and no clear events or dates.

Glowing Tribute to Dewey as Manila Victory Reported

Review of the war recounts Commodore Dewey’s Manila triumph with the destruction of the Spanish fleet at Cavite and the subsequent American advances. It notes May 1 to May 25 actions, the fleet’s movements toward Manila, and the consolidation of victory amid reinforcement and strategic deploys by U S forces.

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Fall of Santiago and Miles Move on Porto Rico

Article recounts General Miles’s Porto Rico expedition after Santiago. It notes Santiago’s fall on July 17 and the surrender of about 22,000 Spanish troops, with U S forces conveying them to Spain. It details Miles’s landing at Guanica July 3 and progress toward Puerto Rico’s capture, including key ports and reinforce­ments as part of the broader war ending in American supremacy.

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Overtures of Peace After Destruction of Cervera Fleet

Long treaty narrative detailing peacemaking after the destruction of Cervera and the capitulation of Santiago. It covers French mediation, initial terms offered July, the protocol drafted August, and the setup for multilateral commissions to evacuate Cuba and Puerto Rico, with Manila to be held pending peace talks.

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Independent Cuba independence plea and South American disputes

A long statement calls for Cuba to become a peaceful republic replacing Spanish rule with a humane government. It notes ongoing military occupation until tranquility returns and discusses arbitration in the Argentina Chile boundary dispute, cable rate issues with Uruguay and Brazil, and the push for an international framework to regulate submarine cables and cross‑border communications.

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Central America Pact Waters Diplomatic Effort Amid Turmoil

A long report details Central America’s move toward a united federal framework with Nicaragua, Honduras, and El Salvador, the signing of a convention, and the complexities of envoy accreditations. It notes U S recognition remained linked to each republic’s separate sovereignty despite formal ties. The piece ends touching on the Nicaragua canal commission under Admiral John G. Walker.

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Our Interests in China and the Pacific Trade

The United States frames a policy to protect growing American commerce in China and ports like Kia Chew and Ta Tien Wan leased to European powers. It urges non-discriminatory treatment for American citizens, notes prior incidents and the use of naval protection, and references mediation efforts with Colombia and Italy in other disputes.

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