He devoted himself as disinterestedly to the good of the Cuban people in all their relations as man could.

Every system of government, no matter how good, has the advantage of its virtues, and the quality of the representative depends upon the character of his constituency.

Peace is coming. Peace is almost here in the Philippines.

I think, General, it is easy enough to be a Southerner or Northerner, or Easterner, or Westerner, provided one is a straight American all the time.

Credit to him? Yes, in a way.

Now, another thing, I have said that in all the different sections we are alike.

No other man that I know of could have done as well as he has done it.

I speak for all Americans today, when I say that we watch with the deepest concern the sick-bed of the English king.

If a college education means anything, it means fitting a man to do better service than he could do without it.

No man will win without these qualities, and his winning with them will be a detriment instead of a benefit to the community as a whole unless, in addition to merely preaching, he practices adherence to the laws of common decency and…

For that deed, if it is possible to exact punishment, punishment will be exacted.

In view of the facts above set forth I am constrained to withhold my approval.

I, Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, by virtue of the power in me vested by section six of said act of Congress of June 6, 1900, do hereby declare and make known that said land is hereby restored to the public domain, to…

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To the Senate: I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of State, with accompanying papers.

To the House of Representatives.

I ask for her certain special economic concessions in return; these economic concessions to benefit us as well as her.

I ask that we help her as she struggles upward along the painful and difficult road of self- governing independence.