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=JOHN HAY= 37th Secretary of the United States/ Used to be US ambassador Imperialist

As Secretary of State, John Hay had many actions that presented a stop for this war. Hay was the man who settled the Treaty of Paris and made it final. Another action was the Open Door Policy which allowed Imperial powers to access China but not control it. This is all very similar to the Philippines. He felt that we should be able to be in the land, but not control every aspect of the land. There should be opportunities for everyone to help each other out, but there shouldn't be a single rule.

As a man of poetry and imagination, John Hay was able to understand the situation in ways others were not seeing. He understood that no single power should control a country. Instead of everyone working against each other, why not work with each other? This was a big idea Hay liked to practice. Along with poetry came writings of personal experiences and events. John Hay was present during Lincoln's death. Telling compelling stories allowed people to here different sides of historical happenings. Another reason for having interests in this war is his occupation. Being the Secretary of State has a big role in world wide events. To not be involved with this war would be unheard of. Finally, negotiating deals seems to be Hay's love. Whether it's the Open Door Policy or the Panama Canal, Hay proposes a solution in the end.

References: William McKinley Theodore Roosevelt

"John Hay: American Diplomat." //United States American History//. 2010. Web. 09 Nov. 2011. []

"John Hay." //NNDB: Tracking the Entire World//. Soylent Publications, 2011. Web. 09 Nov. 2011. []

"John Milton Hay - The World of 1898: The Spanish-American War (Hispanic Division, Library of Congress)." //Library of Congress Home//. 22 June 2011. Web. 09 Nov. 2011. []