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The United States thus asserted its right to the archipelago for indemnity, and at the same time committed itself to the principle of payment on account of the Philippine debt.
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Whitelaw Reid
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He highlights the U.S. assertion of rights over the Philippines while also addressing the principle of debt payment.
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