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The time has come when the Government should take up this work, nor leave the monopoly to foreign powers.
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Sumner calls for the government to take initiative in exploration rather than allowing foreign powers to dominate.
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It is larger than the entire profit of all the commerce and manufactures of the world.
But so long as War exists as an Institution this terrible inconsistency must appear.
Out of this pernicious prejudice have proceeded that persecution and neglect which are the too frequent lot of the world's pioneers.
Rather would I arouse you to renewed and incessant exertion.
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