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Whitelaw Reid: As a foreign critic said in comment on one of the addresses: "The author is one man who knows what he thinks about the…

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As a foreign critic said in comment on one of the addresses: "The author is one man who knows what he thinks about the new policy required by the new situation in which his country is placed, and has the courage and candor to say it.
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A foreign critic praised Reid for his clarity and courage in discussing the new policy required by the changing situation in the U.S.

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