T<span>he desire to increase the wealth of the country.</span>
Majority rule is a doctrine that states a (numerical) majority rule of an organized group holds the power to vote on something, binding on the group as a whole.
Basically, when the group cannot make a decision as one, majority rule plays in, counting the more popular vote of the group.
President McKinley wanted to prevent war by persuading the Spanish government to adopt a conciliatory policy with the Cubans! :)
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