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George F. Hoar: “I do not agree with those gentlemen who think we would wrest the Philippine Islands from Spain and take charge of them…”

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I do not agree with those gentlemen who think we would wrest the Philippine Islands from Spain and take charge of them ourselves.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Hoar articulates his opposition to the idea of taking the Philippine Islands from Spain, reflecting his anti-imperialist views.

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