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Title: A recent campaign in Puerto Rico by the Independent Regular Brigade under the command of Brig. General Schwan
Year: 1907 (1900s)
Authors: Herrmann, Karl Stephen
Subjects: Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Regimental histories Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Puerto Rico Puerto Rico -- History 1898-1952
Publisher: Boston, E. H. Bacon
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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natives, while the intelligent and educatedclass needed no further assurance than thatcontained in the proclamation issued by thecommanding general from Ponce on the 28thof July, which was as follows : — To THE Inhabitants of Puerto Rico : In the prosecution of the war against thekingdom of Spain by the people of theUnited States, in the cause of liberty, justice,and humanity, its military forces have cometo occupy the island of Puerto Rico. Theycome bearing the banner of freedom, in-spired by a noble purpose to seek the ene-mies of our country and yours, and todestroy or capture all who are in armedresistance. They bring you the fosteringarm of a free people, whose greatest poweris in its justice and humanity to all thoseliving within its fold. Hence the first effectof this occupation will be the immediate re-lease from your former relations, and it ishoped a cheerful acceptance of the govern-ment of the United States. The chief ob-ject of the American military forces will be 7i N
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YAUCO TO LAS MARIAS :^:^ to overthrow the armed authority of Spain,and to give the people of your beautifulisland the largest measure of liberty consist-ent with this occupation. We have notcome to make war upon the people of acountry that for centuries has been op-pressed, but, on the contrary, to bring youprotection, not only to yourselves, but toyour property ; to promote your prosperity,and bestow upon you the immunities andblessings of the liberal institutions of ourgovernment. It is not our purpose to inter-fere with any existing laws and customs thatare wholesome and beneficial to your peopleso long as they conform to the rules of mili-tary administration of order and justice.This is not a war of devastation, but one togive all within the control of its military andnaval forces the advantages and blessings ofenlightened civilization. Nelson A. Miles,Major-General, Commanding United States Army, The promises set forth in this documentwere kept to the letter. Indeed, Justice sat

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