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Whitelaw Reid: Never again will an American war-ship run greater risks in a peaceful harbor than in battle.

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Never again will an American war-ship run greater risks in a peaceful harbor than in battle.
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Whitelaw Reid

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Reid makes a bold statement about the risks faced by American warships, comparing peacetime dangers to those in battle.

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