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 * Righting an Old Wrong — Introducing an Ultimatum, Including the Story of a Hold-Up at Sea — Two Ambassadors Captured and Imprisoned in Fort Warren, Boston — A Lesson in International Law Proves an Example of International Joke — A National Celebration — A National Indignation — A National Retraction — Abraham Lincoln's Way — Anecdotes vs. the Rattling Sabre — A Conference of State — Salmon P. Chase States a Principle.


 * The Everlasting Problem of "The Inferior Race." Conflict of "Manifest Destiny" and "The Square Deal" — A Crisis in the Orient — The "Powers" Rig an Action Against the Celestial Kingdom, Backing the Advance of the Caucasian Drummer — Anson Burlingame, Back Bay Politician, Takes the Case of China — The Fate of a Continent in His Hands — An Ambassador to All the World — His Treaty with Seward — A Convention with Lord Clarendon — The Triumphant Diplomatic Conquest of Two Emperors and the Iron Chancellor.


 * The Diplomacy of the War with Spain — The Crime of National Pride and Procrastination — The Verdict of History — The Plight of Cuba — Revolution Engineered in New York — Mutual Cruelties — American "Pirates" — Cleveland's Firm Hand — Woodford vs. Sagasta, a Triumph of Fair Play — Concessions Made by Spain — "Home Rule" — Removal of Weyler — "Autonomy" — Revocation of Reconcentration — Isabel's Despair — The Intervention of the Pope — Final Concessions and Armistice — "Remember the Maine" — An Intercepted Insult — The Recalled Minister and the Fateful Message to Congress — A Tribute to Spanish Courtesy.