De Alexander: “It was because of this craftiness, this unscrupulous use of every weapon of political warfare, that the bank hired him.”

A keen, exhaustive and merciless criticism of the whole Philippine experiment....

Indeed, his administration admittedly ranked with the best that had adorned the State for a century, and his friends, including Independents and many Stalwarts, rallied with energy to his support.

In accepting the Democratic nomination Cleveland had the great advantage of not being obliged to refer to anything of which he was ashamed.

An exceedingly readable volume, especially valuable in its analyses of conditions, causes, situations and results; and against his main conclusions no sane person can contend."--Boston Transcript.