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We have not gone too far in granting these rights of liberty and self-government; but we have certainly gone to the limit that in the interests of the Philippine people themselves it was wise or just to go.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “We have not gone too far in granting these rights of liberty and self-government; but we have certainly gone to the…”
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Roosevelt discusses the balance of granting rights to the Philippine people while ensuring their welfare.
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