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A harvest in Cuba, 1898

Colonel Alfredo Santos y Cruz stared at the "harvest" in amazement. They looked just like cut sugar cane stalks.

Colonel Santos had misgivings when Captain Davila arrived fresh from assignment as a liason officer in Germany. He brought with him a "team" and four hellish machines. A letter from Madrid informed Col. Santos that Davila was a "specialist" and that he would defer to him in all matters regarding the machines.

An excited Captain Davila, his stained by grease, runs over to Colonel Santos, "Think of the irony.... these amazing machines were invented by Hiram Maxim, an American." Davila jokes as he points at the crumpled body of Teddy Roosevelt. "We took down their commander and his horse first. They were uhmm.... hard to miss, especially for Senor Maxim....get it, get it?" "The rest froze, we mowed them down like wheat." After reflection, a stunned Colonel Santos replies.... "There is no wheat in Cuba, just sugar cane".


Will the world pay attention and learn from what the Maxims did on San Juan Hill?
Will TR's economic policies still be implemented?
Will the trusts still be busted?
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