I say, Why send them out, when we now have in the archives of this Republic evidence that this very Baez is sustained in power by the naval force of the United States, and that he now looks to this force for protection?
Sumner questions the rationale behind sending a commission when evidence shows U.S. support for a foreign leader.
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