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.