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Westward--President Cleveland's Significant Message to the United States Congress. CHAPTER VI 82 Bad Effects of Maceo's Death--Weyler in the Field Against Gomez--Daring and Death of Bandera--Dissensions in the Camp of Gomez--Weyler's Concentration Policy--A Practical Attempt at Extermination--Senator Proctor's Observations--President McKinley's Message--Crisis in Spain--Weyler Recalled and Succeeded by Ramon Blanco--Further Attempts at Reform and Conciliation--Condition of Cuba--The Revolutionists Uncompromising--The Ruiz-Aranguren Tragedy--Organization of the Autonomist Government--Attitude of the Spaniards--Visit of the Maine to Havana--Destruction of the Vessel--The Investigations--Futile Efforts of the Autonomist Government CHAPTER VII 103 The Destruction of the Maine not the Cause of American Intervention--Causes Which Led to the War--Diplomatic Negotiations--German Intrigue--President McKinley's War Message--His Attitude Toward the Cuban People--Spanish Resentment--Declaration of War--American Agents Sent to Cuba--Attitude of Maximo Gomez--Supplies, not Troops, Wanted--Blockade of the Cuban Coast--Spanish Fleet at Santiago--Landing of the American Army--Operations at Santiago--Services of the "Rough Riders"--Naval Battle of Santiago--Surrender of the Spanish Army--The Armistice. CHAPTER VIII 118 Departure of the Spanish Forces from Cuba--Treaty of Peace Between the United States and Spain--Cuba to be Made Independent--The Cuban Debt--First American Government of Intervention--The Roll of Spanish Rulers from Velasquez in 1512 to Castellanos in 1899--Relations between Americans and Cubans--Disbandment of the Provisional Government and Demobilization of the Cuban Army--A Mutinous Demonstration--Paying Off the Cuban Soldiers. CHAPTER IX 139 American Occupation of Cuba--General Wood's Administration at Santiago--His Antecedents and Preparation for His Great Work--A Formidable Undertaking--Conquering Pestilence--Organization of the Rural Guards--American Administration at Havana and Throughout the Island--Grave Problems Confronting General Brooke--Agricultural and Industrial Rehabilitation--Reorganizing Local Government--Triumphal Progress of Maximo Gomez--Unification of Sentiment Among the People--Finances of the Island--Church and State--Marriage Reform--Franchises Refused--The Census--Improving the School System.
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