Spanish American War President. Acquisition of territories in the western Pacific and Latin America. President McKinley attempted to prevent war and endeavored to persuade the Spanish government to adopt a conciliatory policy with the Cuban insurrectionists.
Shortly thereafter war was declared. Spain declared war against America on April 24 1898. On April 11 1898 President William McKinley asked Congress for authorization to end the fighting in Cuba between the rebels and Spanish forces and to establish a stable government that would maintain order and ensure the peace and tranquility and the security of Cuban and US.
Congress passed a joint resolution that acknowledged Cuban independence demanded that the Spanish government give up control of the island foreswore.
On April 11 1898 President William McKinley asked Congress for authorization to end the fighting in Cuba between the rebels and Spanish forces and to establish a stable government that would maintain order and ensure the peace and tranquility and the security of Cuban and US. On April 20 the US. Theodore Roosevelt and the Spanish American War Theodore Roosevelt and the Spanish American War Roosevelts imprint on policy was immediate. Roosevelt served gallantly during this brief conflict which lasted from May to July 1898.