And beyond and above all, give her the best system for her situation and wants, whether it be our Dingley tariff or some other, because it is the best for her and is therefore our duty--not because it is ours, and therefore, under the Constitution of the United States, her right and her fate.
Reid argues for providing the best system for Porto Rico, regardless of its origin, as a moral duty.
Share
More from Whitelaw Reid
Something, however, must be done to disperse this unwholesome gathering at Newbern, or the tumor, thus neglected, may do serious injury.
Here was the opportunity for a statesman to grasp.
Suppose it to be merely a war in defense of our own just rights and interests.
But why should a sensible man deal with such folly?