Before yielding to temporary difficulties at the outset, take time to be quite sure you are ready now to abandon your chance for a commanding position in the trade of China, in the commercial control of the Pacific Ocean, and in the richest commercial development of the approaching century.
Reid urges careful consideration before abandoning opportunities in Pacific trade.
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We must, then, be prepared with a policy for maintaining it ourselves.
That would be “jumping from the frying-pan into the fire,” indeed.
I never saw hands more cheerful or contented than some managed on this last plan were.
Give them order and justice, and trust to these to win them in other regards to our ways.