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Then Gen. Miles went to Por-to Ri-co with troops and soon that isle of Spain was in our hands.
Spain and the U-ni-ted States then said they would cease to fight.
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THE BATTLE OF MANILA BAY
Five men from each side met at Par-is, and by the terms of peace which they made Spain let Cu-ba go free. The U-ni-ted States got Por-to Ri-co, Guam, the large isle in the La-drones, and all the Phil-ip-pine Isles.
Pres-i-dent McKin-ley saw that there was much to be done in the Phil-ip-pines. He sent wise men to Ma-ni-la to find out just what it was best to do for the good of all