And beyond and above all, give her the best system for her situation and wants, whether it be our Dingley tariff or some other, because it is the best for her and is therefore our duty--not because it is ours, and therefore, under the Constitution of the United States, her right and her fate.
Reid argues for providing the best system for Porto Rico, regardless of its origin, as a moral duty.
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