The war that followed it crushed the Republic that the Philippine people had set up for themselves, deprived them of their independence, and established there, by American power, a Government in which the people have no part, against their will.
Hoar critiques the American government's actions in the Philippines following the war, emphasizing the loss of independence for the Filipino people.
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