Imperialism and LibertyRonbroke Press, 1899 - 491 pages |
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... force below rhetoric and piety will be financial desire . Nothing will have any real weight but that . This argument of our duty to lower races has been cunningly handled by those whose motive is commer- cial gain . They first appeal to ...
... force below rhetoric and piety will be financial desire . Nothing will have any real weight but that . This argument of our duty to lower races has been cunningly handled by those whose motive is commer- cial gain . They first appeal to ...
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... force , the commercial exploiters would be sternly faced and held to their promises : but this will not happen . Adjustment will happen . The rapa- cious commercialists will pronounce the doctrine of total savage depravity , the lifters ...
... force , the commercial exploiters would be sternly faced and held to their promises : but this will not happen . Adjustment will happen . The rapa- cious commercialists will pronounce the doctrine of total savage depravity , the lifters ...
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... force , not upon the authority of disciplined strength over the scattered re- sources of the untrained intelligence of the undeveloped races . ( Hear , hear . ) We base it upon the work which we do , upon the benefits which we confer ...
... force , not upon the authority of disciplined strength over the scattered re- sources of the untrained intelligence of the undeveloped races . ( Hear , hear . ) We base it upon the work which we do , upon the benefits which we confer ...
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... force that is entrusted to us not violently , not sentimentally , but with calm and courageous calculation for the advancement of the interests of the Empire and the benefits of the civiliza- tion of mankind . ( Loud cheers ...
... force that is entrusted to us not violently , not sentimentally , but with calm and courageous calculation for the advancement of the interests of the Empire and the benefits of the civiliza- tion of mankind . ( Loud cheers ...
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... force , the legal and constitutional difficulties which were quoted against expansion have disappeared , and the cold , hard , practical question alone remains . Will the posses- sion of these islands benefit us as a nation ? If it will ...
... force , the legal and constitutional difficulties which were quoted against expansion have disappeared , and the cold , hard , practical question alone remains . Will the posses- sion of these islands benefit us as a nation ? If it will ...
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administration Aguinaldo Ameri American Anglo-Saxon army and navy Associated Press Bed of Justice believe blood British CALIFORNIA LIBRARY capitalists cause China Christian citizens civilization command commercial Congress conquer conquest Cuba declared Democratic Destiny destroyed doll duty England expansion fight Filipinos flag follow fools force freedom give hands Hanna honor humanity imperialism imperialist islands Journal keep kill liberty lionaires lives Lord Luzon Manila McKinley McKinley's ment military millionaires millions mind moral murder nation natives never officers Otis ourselves party patriotism peace Philippine Islands Philippines political politicians popular Porto Rico president principles question race reason regiment Republican rich Senate sentiment soldiers sovereignty Spain Spanish speech standing army territory thing tion trade troops trust United UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA vested interests volunteers Washington wealth Whitelaw Reid whole words
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Page 121 - That the United States hereby disclaims any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over said island except for the pacification thereof, and asserts its determination when that is accomplished to leave the government and control of the island to its people.
Page 175 - ... of the people is so sprightly up, as that it has not only wherewith to guard well its own freedom and safety, but to spare...
Page 457 - O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!
Page 51 - Finally, it should be the earnest and paramount aim of the military administration to win the confidence, respect and affection of the inhabitants of the Philippines by assuring them in every possible way that full measure of individual rights and liberties which is the heritage of free peoples, and by proving to them that the mission of the United States is one of benevolent assimilation, substituting the mild sway of justice and right for arbitrary rule.
Page 174 - For this is not the liberty which we can hope, that no grievance ever should arise in the commonwealth, that let no man in this world expect ; but when complaints are freely heard, deeply considered, and speedily reformed, then is the utmost bound of civil liberty obtained that wise men look for.
Page 100 - 11 keep the people in blindness,— Thet we the Mexicuns can thrash Eight inter brotherly kindness, Thet bombshells, grape, an' powder 'n' ball Air good-will's strongest magnets, Thet peace, to make it stick at all, Must be druv in with bagnets. In short, I firmly du believe In Humbug generally, Fer it's a thing thet I perceive To hev a solid vally; This heth my faithful shepherd ben, In pasturs sweet heth led me, An' this '11 keep the people green To feed ez they hev fed me.
Page 175 - Last, that it will be primely to the discouragement of all learning, and the stop of truth, not only by disexercising and blunting our abilities, in what we know already, but by hindering and cropping the discovery that might be yet further made, both in religious and civil wisdom.
Page 76 - This army must be moved at once, or perish. As the army can be safely moved now, the persons responsible for preventing such a move will be responsible for the unnecessary loss of many thousands of lives.
Page 456 - But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day.
Page 473 - My system is built upon this idea as a ruling one, namely, that we must Change the question before the public from one upon slavery, or. about slavery, for a question upon union or disunion. In other words, from what would be regarded as a party question to one of Patriotism or Union. The occupation or evacuation of Fort Sumter, although not in fact a slavery or a party question, is so regarded.