This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 Excerpt: ... Guam has a distinct value to the United States as a coaling station, a port of call, and a station for a trans-Pacific telegraph cable. About half way between Guam and the Hawaiian islands is Wake i.-Iand, also belonging to the United States, and intended likewise as a station for the trans-Pacific cable. These three ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 Excerpt: ... Guam has a distinct value to the United States as a coaling station, a port of call, and a station for a trans-Pacific telegraph cable. About half way between Guam and the Hawaiian islands is Wake i.-Iand, also belonging to the United States, and intended likewise as a station for the trans-Pacific cable. These three stations become very convenient as steps on the way between San "Francisco and Manila. The capture of Guam by the first military expedition sent from the United States to the Philippines in the summer of 1S98 had some phases of humor about it. The people there had no knowledge that war had been declared between the United States and Spain, or even that hostilities were impending. When the ancient fort outside the harbor was bombarded they took it to be a friendly salute, and sent word out to the ships, apologetically explaining that they appreciated the courtesy, but had no powder with which to reply to the salute. Not until then did the governor know that he and his island were captured. When the ships sailed on to Manila they took with them the governor and other officials as prisoners, leaving the island affairs to be directed by the one American citizen who lived there, a young man of Spanish birth who had once lived in Chicago long enough to become naturalized. (,5 TASMANIA, PAST AND PRESENT Although seldom visited by travelers from the United States, the British island colony of Tasmania has a peculiar interest in its history and in its life and industries to-day, which makes it worthy of special attention. The island lies some 200 miles south of southeastern Australia, from which it is separated by Bass Strait. It is about the size of Ireland or Ceylon, and has a population of approximately 150,000. The island was discovered by Tas...
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Very Good. Bound in publisher's handsome pictorial cloth. 2 preliminary leaves, 9-768 pages frontispiece (portrait) illustrations (including maps) 2 color plates on 1 leaf 26 cm. Hardcover. Clean, unmarked pages. The industrial age. --The world's science and invention. --Noteworthy facts of all nations. --Amazing wonders of nature. --Things we all should know. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.