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That brought me respect in all my dealings with them, and I treated them with respect, courtesy, and consideration, and demanded the same from them.
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Dodge discusses the mutual respect he fostered in his dealings with the Plains Indians.
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Have you, or any one else, ever heard a single word of protest from these people or any one connected with them against the revolting cruelties of the enemy in the Philippines?
I must say this is the first time I ever heard of national honor being sustained by such methods.
They evidently have no desire to learn about these things, but want some excuse for attacking our Army, hoping thereby to bring dishonor upon our country before the world.
In view of all the facts, I must doubt the sincerity of those who are seeking to bring discredit upon our little Army, the marvellous efficiency of which has won the admiration of the world.
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