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If they could only have time to grow into a nation, there would be no difficulty in settling all their disputes with other people satisfactorily, either by war or negotiation.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
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Lodge argues that with sufficient time, the United States could resolve disputes effectively, whether through war or negotiation.
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