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Whitelaw Reid: It was a happy thing for us to be able to bring back peace to our own land, and happier still to find that our treaty is…

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It was a happy thing for us to be able to bring back peace to our own land, and happier still to find that our treaty is accepted by the Senate and the people as one that guards the honor and protects the interests of the country.
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Whitelaw Reid

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Reid expresses satisfaction in bringing peace and the acceptance of the treaty.

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