Charles Sumner: “Therefore do I insist that international obligations, especially when…”

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Therefore do I insist that international obligations, especially when war is raging, cannot be evaded, cannot be slighted, cannot be trifled with.

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Sumner insists on the importance of adhering to international obligations, especially during wartime.

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Charles Sumner: “Therefore do I insist that international obligations, especially when war is raging, cannot be evaded, cannot be…”