‘Ses had eraeruined notion of purchasing Cab, but Sein hd no iteton
of seling and the installation of Weyler sounded a requiem fr negations to
ecu the Pea othe Aas.
"Amenianconcems were teeol, Fs, there was the pail campanent,
fn which Americans syapathed wih the Cabars’ yearning for independence
Second, businessmen had imprtant interests onthe hd culated over se
tral decades. Suga ellos, shiping, and ther enepises gave the United
‘Sates an undeniable economic interest in Cab, while atthe sme time puting
“Americans pte crsslve. Third, dere was the mora see of Weyl
treatment ofthe Cubans, which appealed to Arran hurarstannise,
Temight have ended at thatsith Americans expressing he support forthe
schck foe abr not forthe eos f tee newspapermen, ose Pulte and
ilo Randolph Hearst Pulte on Aust Hungarian iin, had weed
1a mule diver before beng rected by Cal Schur to wets fr» German
language diy A Radical Miso Republican, Pulzer had purchased the St.
outs Pst and Dispatch newspapers, sg them a base forthe efor
agenda that inched ses of proton tx fraud, and gambling, His mos n=
prtant acquisition, however, the New York Word emphasized sensation, can
a and human interest str For all f 8 imovation and sucess, the New
“irk Word remains best known fra colr supplement stad orn in 189%
cm cheap yellow paper Featuring caton character kyon 2 The lelow Ki,
‘hich ed tothe pre, "eo press
Hews, bam to Caifenia allonie rancher George Heart, ebsined the
San Feancico Esrminer to satya gambling det He admred Puller and ta
loved the Emin o resemble Pater’ paper Emphasting investigative re
ting combined wih lors and semana, Hear employed he bet
‘wer he could find, inclading Ambrose Bierce, Stephen Cane, Mark Twa,
fad Jock London. Purchasing the New York Jura sn 1895, Hearst became
Poliaess competitor The wo en hod much common, dhogh. Bat a the
‘hans and tragedy of Guba prey in terms of expanded culation. Cuban ul
Tern advanced sles, but» ar woul be even beter Heat ase the Bal
lot rit Federe Reming to Cab to prvde bt htc, well befe
fy lenis Sas ercnced Whe Reinga ered is Ca ete
Zio ean hat there wun no wart ae" fun the pict
Heart wired TFs the war"
Eh pc gh ttle th ter with Spas her si,
ing Weyer his nickname an efering to Cubs sa prison. onal, oy
sear Iter when Css Cab genanly Became such prion, no natn
dre allt mich)
Rewrite, the ere th pres in farenting war Bee rere
phasaed.Gubsn expats had akony cuted in major US. ces temp
tes coc Aad my laa te ps, mh
New Yr Timon, spore McKinley caution The le of Suing
the drums fo wat a ao been eugene, ice a many businesses oped
‘ny suport fr therein as supa k. Property had oly scene
{une the atin anni wed any dupon of mr
hat wat might ing Crayne efor we, embraced by Aled
‘Thayer Mahon, John Hey and Ronee need no spp. om the yl
re Thi ogens combined he nod far humana el he aller
ng Cuban wth the mcf aa er nd von of Old Word poets
frm ihe Caren, wel gud lished expanse,
the yellow pes neded ay help nursing” the war Spanish miner
e Washington Dupuy: de Lome proved tw leer ewe in Foray
1897: Lome leterended upon + deat the Ne Yr our hanks oe
‘Clan sb and tht ents n New Yn vl of couse te paper lal
ned its contents th he eaine Wont st Te uNTeD se
taro. The minster cled McKinley "we ands ber ores
the com hoped beth sie ofthe warn ® He father enponced is
"mtn pean rat ems nh penn
jt MeKiney demanded formal opel and eventos Spiny,
tly seed wth American condone the Span delay nssing the apo
sade them lck blige: Neverthe, appeared latins ih be
Sore and as pu ofthe eoncatn, McKinley paced he atesip USS
Main crake scour elt Havana
anchor Ha he Maps emda Sars
‘etna he e's trang with alors of Spr nary and pur
hasing Cuban goals take home: On the wenn of Febru 13.1038 fw
fr 4 tive eosin rocked the ysl, which slowly sank ling 200
Gzevmen. News eched McKinley tthe dock inthe moming- Com on
the eae of he de Lome leserwhich ad seta Seen wen any oes
‘erler~MeKinley sted tha the two wre nk bu he hoped al
‘sho ar He creed an evento fh expr, knowing hat conc
sin showing the bas fd oad fom the outside weld tet apheste
‘Spain though cera the eel had» tak neg co nee the United
Sines): Aercans, mere, akeady seemed cominced of Spins comply
sol ince McKiey was ewe bclinga neces ae
Akthough no pot was led f Spain calpbity and oc una 1910 id
‘an ical ngayon he oman fhe hp ser to cet that he exson
tet caused by amine) en Apel 20,1998, Cones handed Mey ar
‘elton, lng wth he TelerAendient tthe Cube win fe Yr a