Having been led into their possession by the course of a war undertaken for the sake of humanity, shall we draw a geographical limit to our humanity, and say we cannot continue to be governed by it in Asiatic waters because it is too much trouble and is too disagreeable--and, besides, there may be no profit in it?
Reid questions whether the U.S. should limit its humanitarian efforts in Asia due to the challenges involved.
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