No man, I think, will seriously question that that action was contrary to the Declaration of Independence, the fundamental principles declared in many State constitutions, the principles avowed by the founders of the Republic and by our statesmen of all parties down to a time long after the death of Lincoln.
Hoar argues that the actions taken against the Philippine people contradict foundational American principles and the Declaration of Independence.
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