In the gentle cadence of Thelonius's breathing, she found a lullaby that lulled her into dreams woven from the threads of their daylong journey — dreams of a world that danced to the beat of the unhurried and the unseen. War Secretary assured the Cuban populace that the occupation was temporary, that municipal and general elections would be held, that a Constituent Assembly would be set up, and that sovereignty would be handed to Cubans. Where had I read about all this before? The cause of the explosion has not been clearly established, but the incident focused American attention on Cuba, and President William McKinley and his supporters could not stop Congress from declaring war to "liberate" Cuba. Consul-General cabled Washington, fearing for the lives of Americans living in Havana.
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