On the record
It scrupulously reserved for Congress the power of determining the political status of the inhabitants of our new possessions.
Said by
Whitelaw Reid
Source
gutenberg.orgWhitelaw Reid: “It scrupulously reserved for Congress the power of determining the political status of the inhabitants of our new…”
Editor's note · Context
Reid asserts the importance of Congressional authority in determining the political status of newly acquired territories.
Share
More from Whitelaw Reid
No matter what we wish, the old continental isolation is gone forever.
But why should a sensible man deal with such folly?
Above all, if there is a trace of politics in their work, or of seeking for political effect at home, they will fail, and deserve to fail.
We must, then, be prepared with a policy for maintaining it ourselves.