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Mills of Newburyport, declared that the Treaty ought to be ratified, and then the United States should fulfil to Porto Rico and the Philippine Islands the pledge of self-government and independence made to Cuba.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge F. Hoar: “Mills of Newburyport, declared that the Treaty ought to be ratified, and then the United States should fulfil to Porto…”
Editor's note · Context
Hoar references a declaration in the House advocating for the ratification of the Treaty and self-governance for Puerto Rico and the Philippines.
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