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Shall the avoidance of the Amendment in States of this Union be tendered as a reason for a denial of equality and the right of self-government in the Philippine Islands?
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Boutwell questions the justification for denying equality and self-government in the Philippines based on the avoidance of an amendment in the U.S.
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