W. J. Bryan and Arthur Sewall Nominated.
Sketch of William J. Bryan.
Thomas Watson Nominated for Vice-President by Populist Convention.
National or Gold Democratic Ticket.
Speeches Made by Candidates.
Result of the Election.
CHAPTER XI. MR. MCKINLEY"S ADMINISTRATION
John Sherman, William R. Day, and John Hay as Secretary of State.
Other Members of Cabinet.
Revival of Business in 1897.
Gold Discovery in Yukon, Klondike, and Cape Nome.
Alaskan Boundary Controversy Between United States and Great Britain.
Joint High Commission Canva.s.ses Boundary and Sealing Question.
Estimate of Loss to Seal Herd.
Sealskins Ordered Confiscated and Destroyed at United States Ports.
Hawaiian Islands Annexed.
Special Envoys to the Powers Appointed to Consider International Bi-Metallism.
President Withdraws Positions from the Cla.s.sified Service.
Extra Session of Congress.
Pa.s.ses Dingley Tariff Act.
Reciprocity Clauses.
Grant Mausoleum Completed.
Presentation Ceremonies at New York.
CHAPTER XII. THE WAR WITH SPAIN
Cuban Discontent with Spanish Rule.
United States" Neutral Att.i.tude Toward Spain and Cuba.
Red Cross Society Aids Reconcentrados.
Spanish Minister Writes Letter that Leads to Resignation.
United States Battleship Maine Sunk in Havana Harbor.
Congress Declares the People of Cuba Free and Independent.
Minister Woodford Receives his Pa.s.sports at Madrid.
Increase of the Regular Army.
Spain Prepares for War.
Army Equipment Insufficient.
Strength of Navy.
The Oregon Makes Unprecedented Run.
Admiral Cervera"s Fleet in Santiago Harbor.
Navy at Santiago Harbor Entrance.
Army Lands near Santiago.
The Darkest Day of the War.
Sinking of the Collier Merrimac to Block Harbor Entrance.
Spanish Ships Leave.
General Toral Surrenders.
Expedition of General Miles to Porto Rico.
Commodore George Dewey Enters Manila Bay.
Destroys Spanish Fleet.
Manila Capitulates.
Treaty of Paris Signed.
CHAPTER XIII. "CUBA LIBRE"
Admiral Sampson and Admiral Schley in Santiago Naval Battle.
Court of Inquiry Appointed.
Paris Treaty of Peace Ratified.
Foreign Criticism.
The Samoan Islands.
Civil Government Established in Porto Rico.
Foreign Commerce of Porto Rico.
Congressional Pledge about Cuba.
Census of Cuba.
General Leonard Wood, Governor of Cuba.
Cuban Const.i.tutional Convention.
"Platt Amendment."
Cuban Const.i.tution Adopted.
First President of Cuba.
Reciprocity with Cuba.
CHAPTER XIV. THE UNITED STATES IN THE ORIENT--PHILIPPINES AND FILIPINOS.
Area of the Philippines.
The Native Tribes.
Population.
Education Under Spanish Rule.
Filipinos.
Iocoros.
Igorrotes.
Ilocoans.
Moros.
Spain as a Colonist.
Religious Orders.
Secret Leagues.
Spain and the Filipinos.
Emilio Aguinaldo.
The Philippines in the Treaty of Paris.
Senate Resolution.
CHAPTER XV. THE UNITED STATES IN THE ORIENT.-- WAR.--CONTROVERSY.--PEACE.
Filipinos" Foothold in Philippines.
Att.i.tude Toward Filipinos.
President Orders Government Extended Over Archipelago.