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 in those far off isles. But there were some in the Phil-ip- pines who did not wish to yield to these kind plans, and, led by one A-gui-nal-do, they made plots and a long war. The U-ni-ted States had to send a big force to put them down.

THE BATTLE WITH THE SPANISH FLEET AT SANTIAGO.

In the spring of 1900, A-mer-i-can troops had to be sent to Chi-na to help save folks of our own land who might be hurt in the "Box-ers' Up-rise." Pres-i-dent Mc- Kin-ley had his own good sense and did the right thing. While some lands would have bro-ken up Chi-na, Mc- Kin-ley said: "No, this must not be done. While we