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President McKinley and his supporters demand subserviency of all who are not within the lines of the American seas.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Boutwell: “President McKinley and his supporters demand subserviency of all who are not within the lines of the American seas.”
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Boutwell criticizes President McKinley and his supporters for demanding subservience from those outside American territories.
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