"A splendid little war."
—John Hay, U.S. Secretary of State
"Remember the Maine, to Hell with Spain!"
—Pro-war slogan
I'm only a common soldier-man in the blasted Philippines
They say I've got brown brothers here, but I dunno what it means
I like the word fraternity, but still I draw the line
He may be a brother of Big Bill Taft, but he ain't no brother of mine
They say I've got brown brothers here, but I dunno what it means
I like the word fraternity, but still I draw the line
He may be a brother of Big Bill Taft, but he ain't no brother of mine
—Army song from the Philippine-American War
The United States ran out of destiny to manifest, so they're looking for more. ~Hawaii, Cuba~ Wait, Spain controls Cuba. "Well, blame something on them and go to war!" What should we blame on Spain? "Let's blame the Maine on Spain!" So they blame the Maine on Spain. Now we're in business.
