So, in the interest of the peace of the world, and in the interest of justice to Santo Domingo, we yielded to Santo Domingo’s request and have started to try to help her so to carry on her finances that she may be able to pay all that she can of what she justly owes.
In this statement, Roosevelt justifies U.S. intervention in Santo Domingo as a means to promote peace and financial stability.
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