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After the unhappy conflict of arms the solution of the problem seemed to be to compel the Philippine people to unconditional submission.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Hoar describes the aftermath of conflict and the perceived need for submission from the Philippine people.

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