Some of it could probably have been written at times earlier than 1901 as well, but:
- the 1823 Monroe Doctrine was sold as being anti-colonial rather than pro-slavery (cf Congress of Vienna 1815 anti-slave-trade language)
- the 1846 Mexican-American war was sold as being pro-Manifest Destiny rather than pro-slavery (cf Texas' secession from Mexico)
whereas:
- the 1898 annexation of the Philippines* had no such idealistic covers (being neither anti-colonial nor anywhere near an "American hemisphere")
> It became necessary to destroy the town to save it —reported by PGA (1968)
* in connexion with the Spanish-American war; I find it amusing that the local Manila term "trabajo" is a loan word.
Some of it could probably have been written at times earlier than 1901 as well, but:
- the 1823 Monroe Doctrine was sold as being anti-colonial rather than pro-slavery (cf Congress of Vienna 1815 anti-slave-trade language)
- the 1846 Mexican-American war was sold as being pro-Manifest Destiny rather than pro-slavery (cf Texas' secession from Mexico)
whereas:
- the 1898 annexation of the Philippines* had no such idealistic covers (being neither anti-colonial nor anywhere near an "American hemisphere")
> It became necessary to destroy the town to save it —reported by PGA (1968)
* in connexion with the Spanish-American war; I find it amusing that the local Manila term "trabajo" is a loan word.