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Must we turn the Tagals loose on the foreigners in Manila, and on their enemies in the other tribes, that by following their instincts they may fit themselves for freedom?
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Whitelaw Reid
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gutenberg.orgWhitelaw Reid: “Must we turn the Tagals loose on the foreigners in Manila, and on their enemies in the other tribes, that by following…”
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Reid questions whether it is wise to release the Tagals to their instincts, risking chaos and violence.
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