Whitelaw Reid: “Are we not, then, bound in honor and morals to see to it that the government which replaces Spanish rule is better?”

I never saw hands more cheerful or contented than some managed on this last plan were.

And next, shall we not probably fare best in the end if we try to profit somewhat by the experience others have had in like cases?

But why should a sensible man deal with such folly?

Spain failed to maintain her title to the security she had pledged, but the lenders knew the instability of that security when they risked their money on it.