The Conquest of the United States by Spain

<p>The Conquest of the United States by Spain is a thought-provoking lecture delivered by William Graham Sumner before the Phi Beta Kappa Society of Yale University in 1899. Sumner a prominent social scientist critiques the shift in American foreign policy following the Spanish-American War. He argues that the U.S. in its imperialistic pursuits risked adopting the very policies and values it had once opposed essentially becoming 'conquered' by Spain's model of governance and colonial ambition. This insightful analysis serves as a cautionary tale questioning the long-term consequences of departing from core principles in the pursuit of global power. Sumner's lecture remains relevant for understanding the dilemmas inherent in foreign policy and the preservation of national identity.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>