New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 14, 1929, Page 2

. slve of colonizers in e A l&mfi” First Connecticut i ntry. ‘during the war'of '35 ‘f1ie history'1s writ- | ten in the form/of an pddress and COL. W. W. BULLEN. was delivered to the Kiwanis club vesterday. President Hugh Mc- Kenna of the club has suggested that the meeting with members of Hammond camp as guests, be, made an annual event by both clubs. The affair was in observance of the sinking of the Maine in Havana har- bor, 30 vears ago tomorrow. Colonel Bullen's address was as tollows: “The war with Spain—Spain, whose Columbus came to thesa shores in 1492; 8pain, who founded our oldest city in 1565, 8t. Augus- tin, Florida; Spain, who was a® one time the largest and most impres- the Western Hemisphere. Among her possessions was Cuba which ¥he’ used as headquarters for expeditionary forces. 1t was from Cuba that Cor- tez went in 1519 into, Mexico and conquered all the terrftory from the Gulf to the Pacific from the Az- teécts. In 1530 Pizarro gained all that territory on the west coast of South America for Spain by con- quest of the Incas. These colonies ere a source of great revenue for Spain. Their exports of precious metals alone.made it possible for Spain to regain her place among ber neighboring pewers .in. Europe, for she had_been on the verge of hankruptey for some time. But this was net to last. “The treatment of the . Spanish governors of the Colonists bred rev. olutions and Spain began to lose Ner hold in the West. The United Mates acquired Florida in 1821. In F836 after a revolution in Mexico Spain was forced tes recognize the independence of Mexico. Soon after, in 1854, the United States annexed Texas. In the meantime revolutions had taken place on the West coast of South America and the Repub- lics of Peru, Ecuador, Chili ‘d#nd others hecame independent so that in 1836 Cuba was the only remain- ing possession of Spain in the west. Here I want to say something (o the credit of Spain. Spain exercised & great civilising influence in all her eolonies, for with every expedition went many priests of the Domini- ¢an apd Franciscan orders and lat- er the Jesuits. This should not be lost sight of. ' “Cuba was now the most impor- ant trans.-marine possession of Bpain. The pedple were in a con- stant state of revolt. Abuses from you must, at least, know them. have confidence in them. They have been associated with this store for years; | spiritual comol.nuon and physical re- i depart. X up with the N‘R ent wfluun the p ng upon a more “goyernment of Spain """' thy ot the United nodré a warship was The - battleship ‘the harbor om ‘N SRl She siven about 500 7- 1] from he ‘ateenal. The Ward blockade Navans. On the 35th, Pres- idont, McKinley tasued & aull . for 135,000 voluntears. It was en Tues- | control day the 26th that Spain declared & stata.of war.to be. batween hersclt ‘and the ‘United Bates. The day “tolleying Ool declared that war had existed since Anrll i 3] % “Non‘!n order would ef course be kbm 'wiy-dst ‘and 2nd eccurred ct(hn.l\unluflwr in which about ail' . arms - of service were engaged- 3 faptyy, cavalyy. It was.is a !uql fight and vos costly. from Cernespondent McDowé!l*“This = his bem a great day for“the Ameri soldier. He his demonstrated the steamet City of Weshington was at|giorious fact that. he .can fight anchor ‘about -200 yards away, and [equally well on the skirnjish line, !n meaf the Maine rode at anchor the Spu!nh cruiser-Alfonso XII. feception of the officers and -crew of the Maine in Havana seemed to be cordfal and friendly and so con- tinued “until the wight of February 15th when a:terrifi¢ ekplosion oc- curred and the Main was destroyed. Two officars and 264 men lost their lives in consequence. “The Spanish gruiser and the City of Washington at.once did all that was possible in rescue work. Thy hoats of the Alfonso XII were the first to reach the Maine. They car- ried away 37 wounded and the Loats of the City of Washington 24. The chaplain of the Maine, the Rev. J. P. Chadwick, went with the men aboard: the Alfonso and gave both aid. “On Thursday April 17th Admiral 8icard appointed a2 naval court of inquiry into the ‘causes of the de- struction of the Maine. Two days later the Bpanish officials In Havana atked the United States for an or- der establishing a joint investigation into the Maine catastrophe. This w denled and the Senate ordered independent investigation of the catastrophe by its committee on naval affairs. “In the, meantime and up to March 17, the Benate and House had authorized 50 millions for na- tional defence—the purchase of cruisers, torpedo-boat destropers and other articles of war. The gov- miral Echley Brooklyn, Tex Indiana with the gun-boats Vixen and Gloucester. The Spanish flect consisted of the battleships Teresa, Colon, Viscaya, Oquendo and pedo boats Pluton and Furor. a fierce charge up a bullet swept The | siope, at bushwhacking &nd ~ before well placed and-skillfully construct- ed intrenchments. The odds were against us teday for the enemy had the choice of position, was in the hilis while we were in the tangied jungle of the valley and bottom land, lay behind intrenchments while our boys were in the open was Invisible while the America were compelled to act as living ta: gets. And yet when the forward movement began it continued stead- ily until the Stars and Stripes float- ed ayver .El Caney. and .over -the blerk hbuse on the crest' of a hill at Santiago de Cuba. Gaining these positions cost us 300 killed ant 1,500 wounded.’ Such was the fighting of the land forces. In them were regu- lars, 7ist New -York Volunteers, 2nd Massachusetts Volunteers, Rough Riders, regular cavalry: and artillery. “Let us look for a moment at the story of the destruction of Admiral Cervera's fleet. They had eluded the United States fleet and had gaind Bantiago harbor, there they were blockaded by our fleet under Ad- Sampson and, Commodore consisting of battleships Oregor!, Towa and tor. “On July 3rd at 9:33 in the morn- ernment of Spain protested the war- | ing the Spanish fleet made a break like preparations of the United States. The same day Redfield Proc- tor, senator from Vermont, inform- ed the senate of what he saw and heard during his visit to Cuba, mak- ing a profound impression upon the country at large. On March 24th John Milton Thurston, senator from Nebraska, spoke in the senate de- manding armed intervention in be- haif of the Cubap people. And on March 26th the Fesult 6f the Amer- fcan court of naval inquiry was for- March 28th the report on the Maine was sent to Congress and given to the couhtry—'8pain was held giilty by implication.’ April 1st the hou-e] Hn|rI m Spai chor: fleet consisted of nine cruisers and | passed the-Naval appropriatiens bill/ of 39 milllons for the purchase of 12 torpedo boats and 12 destroyers. Towa appropriated $500,000 for war. “Steamers were sent to Havana from Key ‘West to bring Americans home—th¢ “Amerkcan’ flag ‘half- masted over the wreck of the Maine was then lowered. .On April 4th, five sgnatory.spoke for an fmmadh. ate declaration of war, Consul Ge- cral TFitz Hugh Leé was = ordered home from Havana. April 6th, Am- bassadors of the six great powers of'| Europe waited on President McKin-| ley only 1o be assured by him that Cuba must be pacjfied. On Monday, | April 11th President McKinley ask- ed the authority of Congress to in- tervene in Cuba with the army and navy. This was authorized a . woek, later. About this time the flower of the Spanish navy consisting of four armored cruisery and three terpedo boat destroyers under.Admiral Cer- vera sailed from Cadiz‘'to the Cape Verde Islands and thence to Cuba. “On the 20th of April President McKinley ned the tesolutions authorizing armed intervention anj demanded the withdrawal of Spain from Cuba. The Spanish minister at Washington was given his passports and on the 21st Minister Woodford was given,his passports from Mad- rid. The powers were notified and Admiral Sampson w: ordered to BUR' out of the harher. Oquendo and Teresa wero and out. beached and at 1 wrecked. AN in sisting of the Olympla, Petrel and McCulloch command of Admiral Dewey Mirs Bay, near Hong Kong Asiatic coast. *They salled for Ma. nila on Aprit 27th and-arrived on the 30th. They passed the forts at the entrgnce to the harbor ‘in the darkness with the exception of the In an hour . down At 11:15 the Viscaya was 5 the Color was ut four. hours. “Meanwhile our Asiatic fleet con- Battimere, Doston, Concord and the gun-boats under the e 1t the McCulloch. 8he had to fight her way gh. This polut was about 15 {rom Cavite the seat of ‘the h fortifications and the an- of the Spanish fleet. Their gunboals. Our fleet arrived at § a. m. and immedidtely engaged the batteries and Spapish warships The ansyer? ‘The antire &panish flect was. destroyed With a ‘heavy Io-s,’;t life. Damage to our fleet was $mall. 8ix men were wounded one with a broken leg.. A message was then sent: to Manila demanding their surrender, which was refused. Manila Was not subdued “and ocen- pied by our troos until August 16th. From this point begins tho Philippine insurrectioh tunder the leadership’ of Aguinaldo, Ang : that ‘On_Augugt 12th. 1898 a ‘proto- col of agreement’ hetween the Unit- ed States and Spain emtodying the terms of ‘s basis for the establish- ment: of peace between the two countrics was signed at Washington by our secretary of state,” Willian R. Day and Jules S8ambon, Asbas- sador of the -Republic of France ing for‘8pain, . ‘Article 1 reads—8pain ‘Hl re- linquish all claim- of sovereignty over title to Cuba. “Article 2—Bpain will cede to the United States Porto Rico and other islands now under the sovereignty of Spain in the West Indies, also an TON 16 Bluck R IEV}A"TE Phone 3432_w" YEARS SELLING' FURNITURE Years As One Of Your Neighbors These two gentlemen have lived the better part of their lives in New Britain; If you know them personally you cannot help but we are glad of their services. They are both “dyed in-the wool” furniture men, whose judgment and integrity you can depend upon. ice is yours for the asking. at their home or the store, If you wish a special evening 29197, reversing the charge Their courteous attention and serv- appointment, phone them 8. FULLER FURNITURE CO. 10-56 FORD STREET Near R. R. Station HARTFORD island in the Ladremes. : - hoMing and States of the city, bay and harbor ef Manila, “Article ¢—8pain is Immediatelv to ‘evacuate all her Noldings in \West Indies and ‘otc, “Article ‘5—Had _t¢" do "with ‘the- appointment ‘of - commissioners by the two countries for the arranges mepts, of details etc. “Comimissfbners were’ appolnted ety two mantis were in . Spala’objected to the W 'l‘lerwen given to understand ‘that their cholce “lay, between acobpting tWeterma or a fresh appeal to:arms. n | The outcome Was:the qe-phm ot ‘tite’ following, under . Cessign of Porte Rico te the t)uned States. Evacustion: of Cuba. Cemsion, of sthe tsland ‘of Guam i the Lad- rones. Cession of the Philippine Archipelago to the United States upon payment of. 26 mllllnu' nunciatien of all clatmy: o0 0 ‘V' nity. ‘Religious liberty 1§ theed linas, Liberation of all oners, Restoration of put it ies and commercial tions. taking over of the lsignd of. e or Ualan in the Cai for a: tele- graphic.and naval le station rights at otter ™" points * in Spanish jurisdictions, “And so ended ti months which the western hem) “What differerice all this make in Cuba? What is the result of the independence given Cuba by the United States?, Let me quote f'n‘l he speech of the Cuban ambisgdar made in Hartford lllt ere there was but & wl‘iéne and u Faif millions . s one of meore than 3,700,008 7. ©Our an- nual exports in “2’? $90, 600,000; today t! xceed $350,- uoo,uoo. In 18 ‘were only 500 miles of railroad; Ps@ay there are over 10,000 milesgpf raflread, and while in those days b Jore the Span- ish-American Wa . had_ prac- tically no xhooll;"e can today ac three .lrom What a funny way to escape a . particularly beap this Mo., U. 8. A, THE SAFE i the|You helped-us: to EVENT a cold by rinsing the hands with l].prlne béfore each meal? Sounds strangé doesn’tit? Not when you know the hcu. -bowever. During the day your hands accumulate germs, Ordinary washing with soap and water doesn't destroy them. So, earried to. the mouth on food, they develop, attacking the mucous membrane. A cold _é; sore throat or both frequently follows. Full strength Listerine, is powerful against germs—Lkills most varieties in 15 seconds. There- fore its use on the bands before each meal is sim- ply another wise precaution against colds and sore throat. Mothers handling children’s food should great free book, “Personal Hygiene.” Address Dapt. S, 90, Lumbert Phar dnd for Sore Throat LISTERINE children. .All_this e, 4 TUnited "States. When™ ed us to earn our llbnv taught us good government al inances. Jirtle tslund, 'a respegted ceum! ‘A * “There*were 458, :h mon ; en- gaged of whom 61 per, cént-saw, foreign service. meh.-of the Svanu 4ce\ n .‘r‘ &uflhfllv all, the high. (tleeg. 3 o,m_ g War saw-service ln the: nishi- Amvncan ‘War.* A “As to_the part New gumln phay., ed in this war, br midh: pre; WY spw serv- tion ‘the three compamieh. . of !h i First: Regiment Connecticut Ni 1 Guard :Jocated “in:New. n ‘entrain for Niaptic, ¢ ‘the. stage ven- devots, ‘on“’May 4th, . atri¥ing: at _ nightfal 17in - a- pouring dwell on, that, ull past. We left Niantic on dquarters: to ; f in New Ensmn ‘Companies and T ware sent to Plum Island, Company D to Fort Knox, Maine. There we stayed until the regiment was reasscinbled at Niantic on July 1Gth, On Manday July 18th the regl- ment deft for-,Camp Klger, "Fi ChurchgVirginia. There ‘we sta) until September 7th. Then we were sent back to camp at Niantic.to be m“m-eq owt of the service. ¥ The War wis ever. October 318t raw ys all “ifbtered out and‘we returhed to our usual occupations. “There were 316 ‘from New Brit. ! ain in the Spapish-American. War Many of these sesved in the Philip pine Insurrection and ‘the China Re lief Expedition. . Tkis is the stor of the War \\'1!]? Spain.” BALDNESS LD in mind, Write for our zal Co., St. Louis, Eighty *thousand ||~ Listerine built its reputa- tion on its ability to quick- ly check sore throat which is also caused by germs. At the first symptom of trouble, gargle with it full strength. Repeat the treat- ment frequently. ANTISEPTIC And the 'lioluelwld awakens, the merry battle for the bathroom is emted. ; The more members in the fam- ily the merrier the battle. 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