Teddy Roosevelt: “The only fear is lest in our overanxiety we give them a degree of…”

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The only fear is lest in our overanxiety we give them a degree of independence for which they are unfit, thereby inviting reaction and disaster.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt expresses concern that overzealousness in granting independence could lead to instability in the Philippines.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “The only fear is lest in our overanxiety we give them a degree of independence for which they are unfit, thereby…”