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    19 THE COMING OF THE UNITED STATES WHILE THE PHILIPPINE Revolution was raging with fury, the Cubans half-way round the world were also fighting for their freedom against Spain. America’s sympathy with the Cubans and her vast investments in Cuba’s sugar industry dragged her into war with Spain. The Spanish-American War ended in the Treaty of Paris (1898), whereby Spain ceded the Philippines to the United States. The Fili- pinos, who expected the Americans to champion theirfreedom, instead were betrayed and reluctantly fell into the hands of the American imperialists. ‘The Spanish-American War (1898). The immediate cause of this war was the blowing up of the US. battleship Maine at the harbor of Havana, Cuba, on the night of February 18, 1898. Although the Maine had been blown up by American spics in order to provoke the war, the public was not informed of the truth. Instead American news- papers stirred the war spirit of the Americans and blamed Spain. The cry, “Remember the Maine!” swept the United States. On April 19, the US. Congress passed several resolutions demanding that Spain evacuate Cuban soil. Spain did not want a war because at the time she was harassed by domestic trouble and two revolutions in her previous colonies — Cuba and the Philippines. To save her honor, however, she declared war against the United States on April 24. This was what the American government was waitihg for. On the following day (April 25), the Congress declared war on Spain. Thus began the Spanish-American War. ‘The Battle of Manila Bay. Commodore George Dewey, who had boon wahiig in Hong Kong with the American Asiatic Squadron was ordered to proceed at once to the Philippines and destroy the Spanish fleet. The Battle of Manila Bay began at 5:41 A.M.and ended at noon, May 1, 1898," The surprise attack, superior ships and expert gunnery ofthe Americans were too much for the Spanish flect. Dewey sank the \STORY OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHLIPPINES 256 _MsTonY oF HE efwoUe OF THE PALMS Spanish fleet without losing a ship or a man ‘The Spanish casualties Of Admiral Patricio Montojo were 167 killed and 214 wounded. Never

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