The Purpose of the Nation in the Present War: An Essay. Read Before the Chitchat Club, San Francisco, July 1898Murdock Press, 1898 - 37 pages |
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... position , are natural appendages of the North American continent , and one of them ( Cuba ) , almost in sight of our shores , from a multi- tude of considerations has become an object of transcend- ant importance to the commercial and ...
... position , are natural appendages of the North American continent , and one of them ( Cuba ) , almost in sight of our shores , from a multi- tude of considerations has become an object of transcend- ant importance to the commercial and ...
Page 26
... therefor . " 66 ' The offending party is at our doors with large powets for aggression , but none , it is alleged , for reparation . " In the same message , President Pierce declares : - " In view of the position of the Island of 26.
... therefor . " 66 ' The offending party is at our doors with large powets for aggression , but none , it is alleged , for reparation . " In the same message , President Pierce declares : - " In view of the position of the Island of 26.
Page 36
... position necessary to the national defense and to our growth and expansion . We have in all time maintained that by virtue of her geographical position , the incorporation of Cuba into our territorial system was natural and right , and ...
... position necessary to the national defense and to our growth and expansion . We have in all time maintained that by virtue of her geographical position , the incorporation of Cuba into our territorial system was natural and right , and ...
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The Purpose of the Nation in the Present War: An Essay (Classic Reprint) William H. Mills No preview available - 2017 |
The Purpose of the Nation in the Present War: An Essay (Classic Reprint) William H. Mills No preview available - 2016 |
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