"Diplomatic negotiations" Quotes from Famous Books
... Spaniards and shot; the Virginius was captured—a ship carrying the American flag—and many of her crew were executed. Indignation meetings were held, the navy was put in order and war was in sight. Cautious diplomatic negotiations delayed hostilities, however, and subsequently exhaustion caused the restoration of peace between Spain and ... — The United States Since The Civil War • Charles Ramsdell Lingley
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