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James Blaine: “If the treaty-making power can buy, they can sell.”

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If the treaty-making power can buy, they can sell.
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James Blaine
Republican · Maine

Editor's note · Context

Blaine warns against the implications of the treaty-making power's ability to buy and sell territory.

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