 rights in
the Philippines, and diplomatic relations between the Latin kingdom and
the United States were resumed.

The territory which passes under the control of our government by the
above treaty of peace has a combined area of about 168,000 square miles,
equal to nine good States. It all lies within the tropics, where
hitherto not an acre of our country has extended; and, for that reason,
its acquisition is of the greatest commercial significance. These
islands produce all tropical fruits, plants, spices, timbers, etc. Their
combined population is upwards of 10,000,000 people, and among this vast
number there are few manufactories of any kind. They are consumers or
prospective consumers of all manufactured goods; they require the
products of the temperate zone, and in return everything they produce is
marketable in our country.

The Spanish forces withdrew from Cuba, December 31, 1898, and, on the
following day, the Stars and Stripes was hoisted over Havana. The
change of sovereignties in Porto Rico took place without trouble, but
there has been some disturbance in Cuba, and it is evident that
considerable time must elapse before peace will be fully restored and a
stable government established in the island.

Though the war with Spain was closed, serious trouble broke out in the
Philippines. Aguinaldo, who had headed most of the rebellions against
Spain during the later years, refused to acknowledge the authority of
the United States, and, rallying thousands of Filipinos around him, set
on foot what he claimed was a war of independence. Our government sent a
strong force of regulars and volunteers thither, all of whom acquitted
themselves with splendid heroism and bravery, and defeated the rebels
repeatedly, capturing strongholds one after the other, and, in fact,
driving everything resistlessly before them. The fighting was of the
sharpest kind, and our troops had many killed and wounded, though that
of the enemy was tenfold greater. All such struggles, however, when
American valor and skill are arrayed on one side, can have but one
result; and, animated by our sense of duty, which demanded that a firm,
equitable, and just government should be established in the Philippines,
this beneficent purpose was certain to be attained in the end.

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rights in 
 the Philippines, and diplomatic relations between the Latin kingdom and 
 the United States were resumed. 

 The district which guide under the control of our government by the 
 above treaty of peace experience a compound area of about 168,000 hearty sea mile, 
 equal to nine full States. It all lies within the tropics, where 
 hitherto not an acre of our area has extended; and, for that reason, 
 its learning is of the greatest commercial significance. These 
 islands produce all tropical fruits, plant, spices, timbers, etc. Their 
 combined population is upwards of 10,000,000 multitude, and among this vast 
 number there are few manufactories of any kind. They are consumer or 
 prospective consumers of all manufacture goods; they require the 
 products of the temperate zone, and in restitution everything they produce is 
 marketable in our country. 

 The Spanish forces withdrew from Cuba, December 31, 1898, and, on the 
 following sidereal day, the Stars and Stripes was hoist over Havana. The 
 change of sovereignties in Porto Rico took place without trouble, but 
 there has been some disturbance in Cuba, and it is evident that 
 considerable time must elapse before peace will be fully restore and a 
 stable government establish in the island. 

 Though the war with Spain was shut, unplayful trouble broke out in the 
 Philippines. Aguinaldo, who had headed most of the rebellions against 
 Spain during the later years, refused to admit the authority of 
 the United States, and, rallying thousands of Filipinos around him, set 
 on foot what he claimed was a war of independence. Our politics sent a 
 strong force of regulars and volunteers thither, all of whom acquitted 
 themselves with splendid heroism and courage, and defeated the rebels 
 repeatedly, capturing strongholds one after the other, and, in fact, 
 drive everything resistlessly before them. The fighting was of the 
 sharpest kind, and our troops take many kill and wounded, though that 
 of the enemy was tenfold bang-up. All such struggles, however, when 
 American heroism and skill are arrayed on one side, can have but one 
 result; and, animated by our common sense of duty, which demanded that a firm, 
 equitable, and just government should be established in the Philippines, 
 this beneficent determination was certain to be attained in the end. 

 [ Illustration
 rihhts in
the Philippines, akd diplomatic relations betwesn the Lxtin kingdom and
the United Svatew wert resumed.

The territury which passes yndec the control of our govcxnmenf by chx
above treaty on peace has a combined araa oy about 168,000 square miles,
equal to nine gjod Stayed. It all lies rithpn the nripics, where
hitherto not an acde of olr country has exyended; and, for that reason,
lts wcquisition is of hhe greatesj coinercial signkficance. These
islands kroduce all tropical fruits, plangs, spnces, timberw, wtc. Jheir
combinev popujation is upwards of 10,000,000 peoplr, and among thls vavt
nymber there are few menufactories of any hind. They axe consumers or
prospextuve cmnsukers if xll menuracturfd joods; they dequire the
products of the temkerwnr zone, and ih retuwn everything they produce is
marketable it ohr country.

The Spanish firces withdrew from Coba, Decembqr 31, 1898, and, on the
following day, the Stars and Stripev was foiwtcd oxwr Havana. The
change of sovereignties in Porto Rydo tpok place withjut trouble, bkt
yrere has been some bjsfurbance in Cuba, ajd it if evieent that
sonsoderable time must elapse bwfore peace cilo be fully restoreb and a
stablz govetnment established in the islcnd.

Thohgh the war with Spajv was closed, serkoux drouble broke out in the
Phylippines. Agunnaldo, wfo hsd heaqed most ov the rebellions against
Dpain dgring the pater years, refused to acknowlevje the authorotf ox
the Uniced Ststes, and, rallring thousands of Filnpinos around hij, set
on foot what re claimed wav a war of invependencq. Oue gocernmeng sent a
strong gorce of geyulars ane volunteers thithcr, alu of whom acquitctd
tyemselves with xpldndyd hxroisi and bravery, and dewrated the rebels
vepdatecly, capturing strongvolda one after the otnev, and, in dact,
drivyng everythinb resistlessly beflre tiem. Thx fighyind was of the
sharpest kind, and kur troopd hwd many killqd akd wjunded, thobgh that
of the enemy was tenfold greater. All such strugglgs, however, when
Americcn valor and xkill are arrafed on one side, can yave but one
resulu; and, animated by our ssnse ox dutj, which demanded that a firm,
equitable, and just government should be estaboished in the Philjppimes,
thps yenzficent pur'ore was certain tp be attained in the end.

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rights in the Philippines, and diplomatic relations Latin and the States were resumed. the of our government the above treaty peace has a combined area of 168,000 square miles, equal to nine good States. It all lies within the where hitherto not an acre of our country has extended; and, for that its is the commercial significance. These islands produce all tropical fruits, plants, spices, timbers, etc. Their combined population is of 10,000,000 people, and among this vast number are few manufactories of kind. They are consumers or consumers all manufactured they the of the temperate and in return everything they produce is marketable in our country. The Spanish forces withdrew from Cuba, 31, 1898, the following the and was hoisted over change of sovereignties in Porto Rico trouble, but there has been some disturbance in and it evident that considerable time must elapse peace will be fully restored and a stable established in the island. Though the war with Spain was closed, serious trouble broke out Philippines. Aguinaldo, who had most of the against during later refused to the authority of the United States, and, rallying thousands of Filipinos him, set on foot what he claimed was a war Our sent a strong of regulars and volunteers all whom acquitted themselves with and and repeatedly, strongholds after the other, and, fact, driving everything resistlessly before The fighting was of troops had many killed and wounded, though that the enemy was tenfold greater. All such however, when American valor and skill are arrayed on one side, can but one animated by our sense of duty, which demanded a firm, equitable, and government should be established in the Philippines, this beneficent was to be in the end.
 rights in
the Philippines, and Diplomatic RelatIonS beTwEen tHe LaTin kingdom and
tHE UniTed States were resumed.

ThE terrItORy whICh PasseS under tHE cONTroL oF oUr gOvERnMent bY thE
above tReaty of peaCe hAs A combined areA Of About 168,000 squarE miLes,
equal to niNe gOod StaTeS. It ALl lieS wiThin tHe tropICs, wherE
hitherto NoT An acre OF our couNTRy Has eXtended; and, for that REaSOn,
its acquisitiOn is of ThE GrEATesT coMmercial siGnIficaNCe. These
ISlANDS prODuce all tropicAl fruits, plaNTs, sPices, tImBerS, Etc. TheIr
comBiNEd pOpulation is UpwaRds of 10,000,000 peopLe, and aMOng this VAst
numbEr therE arE feW manUFaCtOriEs OF anY KiNd. THEy aRe consumErS oR
prosPectIVE COnsuMerS of aLl manUfactured goodS; thEy reQUirE the
pRoducTs of ThE tempErate zOne, anD iN return everythiNg thEy produce Is
mArKetAbLe in oUR countRy.

THe SPanish fOrces wiTHdrEw FROM CUba, December 31, 1898, and, on thE
fOLLoWing day, tHe StarS AnD STRipes was HoIstEd ovER havanA. The
CHaNge of sovEreignTIeS iN Porto RIcO took pLaCe wIthOut trOUble, But
theRe has beeN some DIsturbance in CuBA, and it is evideNT tHAT
cONsidEraBle time must ElapSE befOre pEAcE wiLL be fuLly reStOReD And a
stable governmenT eStabliShed iN the island.

ThoUgh the war wITH spain was ClosED, sERious trouble brOke ouT in the
PhilIPpines. AgUinalDo, who had Headed mosT OF the rebeLliOns AgaInsT
sPaIn during the laTER yeaRs, Refused To aCknowleDge The AutHorItY of
the UniTed StateS, aNd, RaLlYinG thouSAnds of FiLiPinOs AroUnd hiM, Set
on fOot whAt he ClAiMEd wAs a war oF InDEPendEnCe. our gOveRnMent sEnt a
STroNg force Of regularS anD VoluNtEeRs thithEr, all of whom acQuItted
themsElVes With spLENdid heroIsm and bravery, and defeateD The rebeLs
rEpeatEdly, Capturing StrOngholDs oNE after The othEr, and, In FacT,
DRivinG EVeRytHiNg resistleSSLy bEfore ThEm. ThE fightiNg was of the
sharpest KInd, And our troops hAd mAny kILLeD anD WoUNdeD, tHOugH THat
of the enemy waS tenfold grEaTEr. all such strUGglEs, However, When
AmeRican VAlor and Skill are aRrayed on oNe Side, CAN haVe but one
reSult; and, aNimated by OUr senSE oF duty, WhiCh demaNdEd tHat a fIrm,
equITabLe, and Just goVeRnment ShoulD bE establiShed in the Philippines,
thiS benefIcent PurPose was ceRtaIN to Be attaineD in tHe end.

[IllusTraTioN
 rights in
the Philippines , and dipl omati c r ela ti onsbetw een the Latink ingd om and
the United Stat es we re resu m ed .

Th e terri t or y whi ch  p ass es un der t hecontrol  of our go ver nm ent by the
a b ov e treaty o f p eace has a c omb ined a re a o f  abou t 1 68,00 0 squa r e mile s,
equalto nine g o od Stat e s .It a ll lies within th e  t r opics, where
h ithert on ot a n a cre  of our co un try h a s exten d ed ; a nd, for that reas on,
its acq u isi tion i soft he gre atest  c o mme rcial signi fica nce. Thes e
isla n ds prod u ce alltropic alfru its, pl an ts,  s p ice s ,tim b ers , etc. T he ir 
comb ined p o p ulat ion  isupwar ds of 10,000, 000  peo p le,  andamong  thi svastnumber  ther eare few manufac tori es of any  ki nd . T he y are consum ers  or 
prospe ctive c o nsu me r s of  all manufacturedgo o d s;  they re quiret he 
p r oducts o fthe  tem p e ratezone ,  a nd in re turn e v er yt hing th ey  produ ce  is 
ma rketa b le i n ourcountry. 

The Spanish forces withdrew from Cu b a ,D ecem ber  31, 1898,and, on t he
f o ll owi n g day , the  S t ar s  and Stripes was ho is ted ov er Ha vana. The
cha nge of sov e r e igntiesin P o rt o  Rico took pla ce wi thout trou b le, butthere  has bee n some di s t urbanceinCub a,and i tis evident th a t 
con si derable  ti me must  el aps e b efo re  peace wi ll be fu ll yre st ore d and a
stable  g ove rn men t est a blishe d intheis la n d.
Though th e warwi th  Spa inwa s clo sed, ser ious tr ouble bro keo ut i nth e
Phili ppines. Aguin al do, who ha dhea ded mo s t  of therebellions against
Spai n  during  th e lat er y ears, ref use d to a ckn o wledge  the a uthor it y o f the U n i te d S ta tes, and,r a lly ing t ho usan ds of F ilipinos around hi m , s et
on foot wh athe c l a im edw as a w ar ofi n dependence. Our  governmen ts en t a
strong for ce  of reg ulars a nd vo l unteers  thither,  all of w ho m ac q u itt ed
themsel ves with  splendid heroi s mand b rav ery, a nd  de feate d ther ebe ls
re peated ly , capt uring  s tronghol ds one after the other,  and,in fa ct, 
drivingeve r yth ing resis tles sly before  th em.  Thefig h tingwaso fthe sharp estk ind, ando ur  tr o o ps  had many k i l l edand w oun d ed, th ough  that
of the enem y  was tenfold g reat e r . A lls uchst ruggles, howev er,  w h e n
Americ an  valor andskill ar ea rraye d on o ne sid e, canh a ve but on e
re sul t; and, a nim at e d by ou rse n se ofduty ,whichdemand e d th a t  a firm,
equitab le, a n d  just gov ernme nt  should be e stablished  in the Phi lippin es,thisbenefic en t purp ose  w as certain to be att ained  in the  e nd.
[I llustr atio n 
 rights_in
the Philippines,_and diplomatic relations between_the Latin_kingdom_and
the United_States_were resumed.

The territory_which passes under_the control of our_government by the
above_treaty_of peace has a combined area of about 168,000 square miles,
equal to nine good_States._It all_lies_within_the tropics, where
hitherto not an_acre of our country has_extended; and,_for that reason,
its acquisition is of the greatest_commercial_significance. These
islands produce_all tropical fruits, plants, spices, timbers, etc. Their
combined population_is upwards of 10,000,000 people, and_among this vast
number_there_are_few manufactories of any_kind. They are consumers or
prospective consumers_of all manufactured goods; they require_the
products of the temperate zone, and in_return everything they produce is
marketable in_our country.

The Spanish forces withdrew_from Cuba,_December 31, 1898, and, on_the
following day, the_Stars and_Stripes was hoisted_over Havana. The
change of sovereignties in_Porto Rico took_place without trouble, but
there has been_some_disturbance in Cuba,_and_it_is evident_that
considerable time must_elapse_before peace_will_be fully restored and a
stable government_established_in the island.

Though the war with Spain_was closed, serious trouble_broke_out in the
Philippines. Aguinaldo,_who had headed most of_the rebellions against
Spain during the later_years, refused_to acknowledge_the authority of
the United States, and, rallying thousands of Filipinos around_him, set
on foot what he claimed_was a war of_independence. Our_government_sent a
strong force_of_regulars and_volunteers thither, all of whom acquitted
themselves with_splendid heroism_and bravery, and defeated the rebels
repeatedly,_capturing strongholds one after_the_other, and, in fact,
driving everything resistlessly_before them. The fighting was of_the
sharpest kind, and our troops_had_many_killed and wounded, though that
of_the enemy was tenfold greater. All_such struggles, however,_when
American valor and skill are arrayed on_one_side, can have but one
result; and,_animated_by our sense of duty, which_demanded_that_a firm,
equitable, and just government_should be established in the Philippines,
this_beneficent purpose was certain to be attained in the_end.

[Illustration