<span>President McKinley didn't have to explain anything, the US did not "take over" the Philippines.
The Philippines were under Spanish Imperial colonization.
It was no different than Cuba or Puerto Rico, just another Spanish colony they had taken over the years.
Revolts against Spanish rule had been endemic for decades in Cuba and were closely watched by Americans.
The Americans weren't too fond of Cuba, but had actually offered to
purchase Puerto Rico from the Spanish, in which the Puerto Ricas were
quite pleased about, rather being under US govern instead of the long
term neglect of Spain.
Spain declined. </span>
They believed that the Spanish were sent from heaven, and as such treated them well until the cruelty started. Las Casas also portrays the weapons that the natives use similar to naïve boys.
When someone has more of the popular vote, its only partially of what goes into the electoral college's decision. The electoral college has final say on who is elected, and therefore George Bush was elected over Al Gore.
