The chicago Record's war stories - by staff correspondents in the field; copiously illustrated (1898) (14761262076)
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Identifier: chicagorecordswa00chic (find matches)
Title: The chicago Record's war stories : by staff correspondents in the field ; copiously illustrated
Year: 1898 (1890s)
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Subjects: Spanish-American War, 1898
Publisher: Chicago : Reprinted from the Chicago Record
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant
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3d Wisconsininfantry gave a concert in the plaza, 5.000people cheered themselves hoarse as thestrains of patriotic music were heard, andstood at attention when the soldiers shoutedin thunderous chorus: Hurrah for the Red,White and Blue. THE CHICAGO RECORDS WAR STORIES feared sudden innovations, are delighted.For the present the Spanish mediaeval sys-tem of courts will continue as it has duringa period of 400 years, provided no obstacleis placed in the way of American occupationof the land. All that is required is the oathof allegiance and the Puerto Rican may goabout his business as usual. The Anglo-Saxon idea of putting men on their honoris a new one in this place, but it is immense-ly popular, and the Puerto Ricans themselvesare its strongest advocates. Every man whosubscribes to the simple oath at police head-quarters seems to be imbued at once with akind of enthusiastic Americanism whichmakes him urge all his friends to follow hisexample.A systematic administration of the oath to
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DOCKS AT PORT TAMPA WHERE THE 5TH ARMY CORPS EMBARKED. But there is more than mere lip service.Earnestness of purpose marks the new era.Loyalty to the stars and stripes is evidencingitself in many ways. The civil authorities, di-rected to resume their functions by the mili-tary commanders, have recommenced theirwork with extraordinary vigor. The depart-ment of public works has set hundreds of la-borers to the task of cleaning the thorough-fares, and the streets are in as good condi-tion as are our boulevards in Chicago. Gasand electric-light companies have theirplants in operation, the volunteer fire de-partment, the pride of Ponce, is on duty,while everywhere is shown a disposition todo that which will prove by deeds the newspirit of American patriotism. The policy of Gen. Miles not to interferewith the local institutions of Puerto Rico ismost popular, and the people, who at first all officials in the surrendered towns hasbeen ordered, and to-day (Aug. 2) the threejudges of the highe
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