Show HUMANITY OR CONQUEST The capture of Manila by Admiral Deweys Dewey's fleet has sprung a I new issue 5 a upon the American people an issue that gainS gams strength as the days go go goby by toy an issue that appeals to American American Ameri- Ameri b can pride and one that nu numbers bers among lamong its adherents prominent in nt men cf c f all parties and which is is' opposed VV by others equally prominent It is contended on the one side there is a. a a war of f humanity and not of conquest and on the other that nothing could could-be more more- huma huma- than to take the unhappy people of Ct Cuba a Porto Rico an and the Philippines Philippine es out of the the power yer of the Spanish oppressor and andr r sheltering them beneath the pr pre pre- fc folds of Old Glory By holding these Islands we will willbe willbe be De departing from om the time tithe honored poli policy y of the nation but but- just a at first thought we feel like planting Old Glory permanently over every foot of soil captured by American AmericanS S Arms Spain forced this war up upon n the country and and andow flow now ow Jet let let- lether her her- pay the fiddler |