Oh well then It'd be conquest or in other words, force
This newspaper claims that there is a $50,000 reward for something. This is a very convincing appeal, and people would likely buy the newspaper in order to discover how they can earn the reward. However, this is simply a trick to attract readers, as the reward is metaphorical. It is a device used to comment on how the Maine (a ship) was thought to have been destroyed by the Spanish.
The use of fear of killing and straight fear
Fighting over power and disagreement over the people
What the question there is no question