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Of course, we can always wait for the needful processes; but there are present reasons why we should allow no time to be lost.
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Sumner acknowledges the need for processes but stresses the importance of not wasting time.
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Still further: every ship-of-war that floats costs more than a well-endowed college.
According to recent calculations, its annual cost is not less than a thousand millions of dollars.
More precious far at that moment the consolation that he had labored for his fellow-men, and the joyous confidence that all his cares had helped the Progress of his race!
Again I repeat, so long as the War System prevails under the sanction of International Law, these painful incongruities will be apparent.
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