On the record
For we assume that they are sent out to the archipelago to govern; and just at present we don't know of any part of the country's possessions that seems more in need of government.
Said by
Whitelaw Reid
Source
gutenberg.orgWhitelaw Reid: “For we assume that they are sent out to the archipelago to govern; and just at present we don't know of any part of the…”
Editor's note · Context
Reid emphasizes the urgent need for governance in newly acquired territories.
Share
More from Whitelaw Reid
It will make an end forever of Spain in this hemisphere.
You see, General, this is alarming, and you must acknowledge that we are not safe.
The danger commences with the first extra-continental State.
But, in the main, they are surprisingly orderly, and cases of serious violence among them are quite rare.