

Twain leads off attacking the Kaiser and German imperialism in China, and Britain's imperialist aggression against the Boers, but quickly brings the focus home to America. He also attacks the imperialist greed of American missionaries, calling out William Scott Ament, then head This is a powerful, anti-imperialist, satirical essay, written in response to the viscous American occupation of and war against the Philippines. He lambasts President McKinley and the American troops in the Philippines.

This is a powerful, anti-imperialist, satirical essay, written in response to the viscous American occupation of and war against the Philippines.
