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We are conquering them because we are at war with Spain, which has been holding and governing them very much as she has Cuba; and we must strike Spain wherever and as hard as we can.
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Whitelaw Reid
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gutenberg.orgWhitelaw Reid: “We are conquering them because we are at war with Spain, which has been holding and governing them very much as she has…”
Editor's note · Context
Reid explains that the U.S. is conquering territories due to its war with Spain, similar to its actions in Cuba.
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