I claim further that as a right on the part of the Filipinos, and as a policy of justice and wisdom on our part, we should relinquish our title, whatever it may be, and allow the Filipinos to enter upon the work of governing themselves.
Boutwell advocates for the self-governance of the Filipino people as a matter of justice.
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