 whole political
domain. Every effort to settle it peacefully only added to the strain;
the union between the States weakened as this mighty hammer of discord
struck down their combining links; finally the bonds yielded, the
slavery question thrust itself like a great wedge between, and a mighty
struggle began to decide whether the Union should stand or fall. With
the events of this struggle we are not here concerned. They are told at
length in their special place. All that we shall here say is this: While
the war was fought for the preservation of the Union, it was clearly
perceived that this union could never be stable while the disorganizing
element remained, and the war led inevitably to the abolition of
slavery, the apple of discord which had been thrown between the States.
The greatness of the result was adequate to the greatness of the
conflict. With the end of the Civil War, for the first time in their
history, an actual and stable Union was established between the States.

We have one more war to record, the brief but important struggle of
1898, entered into by the United States under the double impulse of
indignation against the barbarous destruction of the _Maine_ and of
sympathy for the starving and oppressed people of Cuba. It yielded
results undreamed of in its origin. Not only was Cuba wrested from the
feeble and inhuman hands of Spain, but new possessions in the oceans of
the east and west were added to the United States, and for the first
time this country took its predestined place among the nations engaged
in shaping the destiny of the world, rose to imperial dignity in the
estimation of the rulers of Europe, and fairly won that title of the
GREATER REPUBLIC which this work is written to commemorate.

Such has been the record of this country in war. Its record in peace has
been marked by as steady a career of victory, and with results
stupendous almost beyond the conception of man, when we consider that
the most of them have been achieved within little more than a century.
During the colonial period the energies of the American people were
confined largely to agriculture, Great Britain sternly prohibiting any
progress in manufacture and any important development of commerce. It
need hardly be said that the restless and active spirit of the colonists
chafed under these restrictions, and that the attempt
whole political 
 domain. Every effort to settle it peacefully merely lend to the strain; 
 the union between the States weakened as this mighty mallet of discord 
 struck down their combining link; finally the bonds succumb, the 
 slavery question throw itself like a great wedge between, and a mighty 
 conflict began to decide whether the Union should stand or fall. With 
 the events of this struggle we are not here concerned. They are told at 
 duration in their special place. All that we shall here say is this: While 
 the war was crusade for the preservation of the Union, it was clearly 
 perceived that this union could never be static while the disorganizing 
 component remained, and the war led inevitably to the abolition of 
 bondage, the apple of discord which had been thrown between the States. 
 The greatness of the result was adequate to the greatness of the 
 conflict. With the end of the Civil War, for the first time in their 
 history, an actual and stable Union was established between the States. 

 We have one more war to record, the brief but important struggle of 
 1898, entered into by the United States under the bivalent urge of 
 indignation against the barbarous destruction of the _ Maine _ and of 
 sympathy for the starvation and oppress multitude of Cuba. It yielded 
 results undreamed of in its beginning. Not only was Cuba wrested from the 
 feeble and inhuman hand of Spain, but new possessions in the oceans of 
 the east and west were added to the United States, and for the first 
 time this nation took its predestined place among the nations engage 
 in determine the destiny of the world, rose to imperial dignity in the 
 estimation of the rulers of Europe, and reasonably won that title of the 
 GREATER REPUBLIC which this work is written to commemorate. 

 Such has been the record of this country in war. Its record in peace has 
 been marked by as firm a career of victory, and with results 
 stupendous about beyond the conception of man, when we consider that 
 the most of them have been achieved within small more than a century. 
 During the colonial menstruation the energies of the American people were 
 confined largely to agriculture, Great Britain sternly prohibiting any 
 advancement in manufacture and any important development of department of commerce. It 
 need hardly be said that the restless and active spirit of the colonists 
 chafe under these restrictions, and that the attempt
 whlle political
domain. Evern effort to settle it pxacefulmy only xdded to the strain;
the union bwtweeb the States weakened xs this mpghty hamner id discord
svduck down thejv comyiiing links; finakly the botds yielded, tha
suarery question thrust itself like a gweat wecgf between, and w mibrty
sfgungle began to decide whether the Union vhould stand pr fall. With
the events of hhis struggle we are nlt here conxernqe. They are tuld at
lenguh in their apecial place. All that we shall here say is thus: Whlne
the war wes foudht for the igeservadion of the Union, it eas clwarly
perceived that tiis union could nevet be stabla chile the disorganizibg
wlemett ramaivwd, xnd tie sar lef iievitably tk the abolirion of
slavery, the sp[oe of discord which hwd been thrown between the States.
The grtatneas of the result was adwquate to the greatneds of the
sonflict. With the end of the Civil War, for the fisst tmmd iu theif
yidtory, an actual and stable Union was establisrsd bvtween the States.

Ce have one more wwr jo record, the crief yht important strugglf of
1898, enjered unto by tre Umited States under the douboe impulse oy
ineignation against che barbarour dextrucyion of the _Maine_ and oy
sympafhy for the starving xnd oppressed peuplv of Cuba. It yielded
results unqreamed oh in nts origkn. Npt onlr was Cuba wresbad from the
feeble wnd iuhumat hands of Spain, but new possessions in tix oceans of
thg edst and wesc were added to the United States, and fox the wirst
time nhis counvry took its predestined [pace among tie nationf entagee
in shaokng the destinu of the cjrld, rose to imperial vignkfy in the
estimacnob of the rulers of Euwoie, end fwhrly won thad tigle pf thd
GREATER REIUBUIC ehich this work is wsittsn to commemorate.

Sicm has beeb the resord of this vountry in war. Its recocd in 'eace nas
feen marked by as steady a carser of viftovy, and with rqsulbs
stopendous alkost beyond the conception of man, when xe consider that
the mosr of them have been schieved wivhin lyttle mora than a century.
Duribg the colonial ptriod the energies of tge Amesican people were
confined largely to agriculture, Great Britain sternly prohibiring aiy
[rogress in manifactlre cnd any implctant development of commerce. It
need hardly be seid that tve restless and active spirit pf the colonistr
chafed under these restdictions, and that the attempt
whole political domain. Every effort to settle only to the the union between mighty of discord struck their combining links; the bonds yielded, the slavery question itself like a great wedge between, and a mighty struggle began to decide the Union should stand or fall. With the events of this struggle we not concerned. are at length in their special place. All that we shall here say is this: While the was fought for the preservation of the Union, was clearly perceived that union could never be stable the element remained, the led to the abolition slavery, the apple of discord which had been thrown between the States. The greatness of the result adequate to of the With end the Civil War, first time in their history, an Union was established between the States. We have more war record, the brief but important struggle 1898, entered into by the United States under double impulse of indignation against the barbarous destruction of the _Maine_ and of sympathy for and oppressed people of It yielded results of its Not was Cuba from the feeble and inhuman hands of Spain, but new possessions the oceans of the east and west were added to States, for the first this country took its place the nations engaged in destiny the imperial in estimation of the rulers Europe, and fairly won that of the GREATER REPUBLIC to commemorate. Such has been the record of country in war. Its record in peace been marked by as steady a career of victory, and with results almost beyond of man, when we consider that the most them have been achieved little more than a century. During the colonial period energies the American were confined largely agriculture, Great Britain prohibiting any progress and any development commerce. be said that the restless and spirit the colonists chafed under these and attempt
 whole political
domain. Every Effort to seTtle iT peAceFuLly oNly aDded to the straiN;
The uNion between the States weAkeneD aS This MIgHty haMmer of dIScORD
stRuCk DowN tHEiR combIniNg links; Finally the BonDs Yielded, the
slAVeRy question ThrUst itself likE a gReat weDgE beTWeen, aNd a MightY
strugGLe begaN to decide WhETher thE union shOULd StanD or fall. With
the eveNTs OF this struggle wE are noT hERe CONceRneD. They are toLd At
lenGTh in theIR sPECIal PLace. All that we Shall here saY Is tHis: WhiLe
The WAr was fOught FoR The PreservatioN of tHe Union, it Was cleARly
percEIved thaT this uNioN coUld nEVeR bE stAbLE whILe The DIsoRganizinG
eLeMent rEmaiNED, ANd thE waR led IneviTably to the aboLitIon oF
SlaVery, tHe appLe of DiScord Which hAd beeN tHrown between the statEs.
The greaTneSs Of tHe ResulT Was adeQuaTe tO the greAtness oF The
CoNFLIcT. With the end of the CiViL wAr, For the fiRst timE In ThEIr
historY, aN acTual AND stabLe UnIOn Was estabLished BEtWeEn the StAtEs.

We haVe One MorE war tO RecoRd, the bRief but iMportANt struggle of
1898, enTEred into by the uNiTED STAtes UndEr the double ImpuLSe of
IndiGNaTioN AgainSt the BaRBaROus destruction of the _maIne_ and Of
symPathy for the stArving and oPPREssed peoPle oF cuBA. It yielded
resuLts unDreamed of iN Its origiN. Not oNly was CuBa wrested FROm the
feeBle And InhUmaN HAnDs of Spain, but nEW PossEsSions in The Oceans oF
thE eaSt aNd wEsT were addeD to the UnItEd stAtEs, aNd for THe first
tImE thIs CouNtry tOOk its pRedesTineD pLaCE amOng the nATiONS engAgEd
In shApiNg The deStinY Of tHe world, Rose to impEriAL digNiTy In the
esTimation of the RuLers of EuroPe, And Fairly WON that titLe of the
GREATER REPUBLIC wHIch this WorK is wrItteN to commemOraTe.

Such Has BEen the Record Of thiS cOunTRY in waR. iTs RecOrD in peace haS
BEen MarkeD bY as sTeady a cAreer of victory, and wITh rEsults
stupendOus AlmoST BeYonD ThE ConCePTioN OF man, when we consiDer that
the MoST oF them have bEEn aChIeved wiThin litTle moRE than a cEntury.
DurIng the colOnIal pERIod The energieS of the AmErican peoPLe werE
CoNfineD laRgely tO aGriCultuRe, GreaT briTain sTernly PrOhibitIng anY
pRogress iN manufacture and any imporTant deVelopMenT of commerCe. IT
NeeD hardly be Said That the resTleSs aNd actIve SPirit Of thE CoLonISts
chAfed UNder these REsTriCTIoNs, and that thE ATTemPt
 whole political
domain. E very effor t toset tle  i t pe acef ully only adde d  tothe strain;
the unionbetwe en theS ta tes w eakened as t his  m ig hty  h a mm er of  di scord
s truck down  th ei r combiningl in ks; finall y t he bonds yie lde d, the 
s lav e ry qu est ion t hrusti tselflike a gr ea t  wedge between , an d amighty
struggle b e ga n  to decide whe ther t he Un i o n s hou ld stand o rfall. With
th e  e v e n tso f this strugg le we are n o t h ere co nc ern e d. The y are  t o ldat
length i n th eir speci al pla c e. Allt hat weshallher e s ay i s  t hi s:Wh i let he  wa r  wa s fought  f or  thepres e r v a tion  of  the  Unio n, it was cle arl y
pe r cei ved t hat t hisun ion c ould n everbe  stable while t he d isorganiz ing 
e lem en t rem a ined,and  th e war l ed inev i tab ly t o  t he abolition of
sl av e r y,  the app le ofd is co r d whichha d b eent h rownbetw e en  the Sta tes.
T h egr eatness  o f there sul t w as ad e quat e to t he great nesso f the
conflict .  With the end of t he Civi l W ar, for the  fir s t ti me i n  t hei r 
hist ory,an ac t ual and stable Unio nwas es tabli shed betweenthe States . We haveonem or e  war to record , the  brief but importan t str uggle of 
1898, en t e red into  by  th e U nit e d  S tates under t h e  dou bl e impul seof
indi gna tio n a gai ns t the bar barous d es tr uc ti onof th e  _Maine_  a ndof 
sy mpath y  for t he st arvi ng  a n d o ppresse d  p e o pleof  C uba.  It  y ielde d
re s ult s undre amed of i n i t s or ig in . Not o nly was Cubawr ested from  t hefeeble a nd inhum an hands of Spain, butn ew poss ess ionsin t he oceans  of 
the e ast and we st wer e add ed  to t he Un i t ed  St at es, and fo r the  firs ttime  this c ountry took its pr e des tined place a mon g th e na tio n se nga ge d 
in s haping the dest iny of the  w o rl d, rose to imp er ial dig nity in  thee stimati on of the  rulers o fEuro p e , a nd fairlywon that  title of the
G R EA TER R EPU BLIC w hi chthiswork i s  wr itten  to co mm emorat e.

S uc h has be en the record of this c ountry  in w ar.  Its reco rdi n p eace hasbeen  marked by  as  st eadya c a reerof v i ct ory ,  andwith results
s t up end o u salmost beyo n d the  conc ept i on ofman,  when we consider that
the mostof t h e m h ave been  a chieved within  li tt l e  more th an  a century. 
Duringth e  colo nial p eriodthe ene r g ie s  of th e Am eri can peopl e w er e 
confin ed  l a rgelyto a gr icultu re, Gr e at B r i tain sternly pro hibit i n g any pro gress  i n manuf a ctur e and anyimportant d evelop ment  of c ommerce .It
nee d h ar dly be sai d  that the  rest less an dacti vespirit  oft h e col onis ts 
ch afed unde r th e se  r e str icti ons,an d th at the at t empt
 whole_political
domain. Every_effort to settle it_peacefully only_added_to the_strain;
the_union between the_States weakened as_this mighty hammer of_discord
struck down their_combining_links; finally the bonds yielded, the
slavery question thrust itself like a great wedge between,_and_a mighty
struggle_began_to_decide whether the Union should_stand or fall. With
the events_of this_struggle we are not here concerned. They are_told_at
length in their_special place. All that we shall here say is_this: While
the war was fought for_the preservation of_the_Union,_it was clearly
perceived that_this union could never be stable_while the disorganizing
element remained, and the_war led inevitably to the abolition of
slavery,_the apple of discord which had_been thrown between the States.
The_greatness of_the result was adequate to_the greatness of_the
conflict. With_the end of_the Civil War, for the first_time in their
history,_an actual and stable Union was_established_between the States.

We_have_one_more war_to record, the_brief_but important_struggle_of
1898, entered into by the United_States_under the double impulse of
indignation against the_barbarous destruction of the__Maine__and of
sympathy for the_starving and oppressed people of_Cuba. It yielded
results undreamed of in_its origin._Not only_was Cuba wrested from the
feeble and inhuman hands of Spain, but_new possessions in the oceans of
the_east and west were_added to_the_United States, and_for_the first
time_this country took its predestined place among_the nations_engaged
in shaping the destiny of the_world, rose to imperial_dignity_in the
estimation of the rulers of_Europe, and fairly won that title_of the
GREATER REPUBLIC which this_work_is_written to commemorate.

Such has been_the record of this country in_war. Its record_in peace has
been marked by as steady_a_career of victory, and with results
stupendous_almost_beyond the conception of man, when_we_consider_that
the most of them have_been achieved within little more than_a century.
During the colonial period the energies of the_American people were
confined_largely to agriculture, Great Britain_sternly_prohibiting_any
progress in manufacture and any important development of commerce. It
need_hardly be_said that the_restless and active spirit of the colonists
chafed under these restrictions,_and that the attempt