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Nor can the enlightened mind fail to see that the Spanish power on this island is an anachronism.
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Sumner argues that Spanish rule in Cuba is outdated and no longer relevant.
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Their existence is a disgrace to civilization; for it implies the common consent of nations to the Arbitrament of War, as regulated by these laws.
It is a cause which, though long kept in check throughout our country, as also in Europe, now confronts the people and their rulers, demanding to be heard.
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