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The more clearly the American view is now recognized and accepted, the greater must be the tendency in the future to seek arbitration at the outset.
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Whitelaw Reid
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Reid argues that recognizing the American perspective will encourage the use of arbitration to prevent conflicts.
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They should strive for distinction by economy, by industry, by sobriety, by patient perseverance in well-doing, by constant improvement of religious instruction, and by the constant practice of Christian virtues.
He who has that right will usually respect himself more, be more respected, perform more, and more productive work, and do more to increase the wealth and welfare of the community, than he who has it not.
Ordinarily the simple performance of duty is so blessed of God, that men who live in the doing of it, are the best off, in all respects, even in this world.
And it is both natural and right that colored Americans, entitled to the rights of citizens, should claim their exercise.