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Teddy Roosevelt: “The question should be approached purely from a business standpoint; both the time and the manner of the change being…”

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The question should be approached purely from a business standpoint; both the time and the manner of the change being such as to arouse the minimum of agitation and disturbance in the business world, and to give the least play for selfish and factional motives.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt advocates for a business-oriented approach to changes in tariff laws to minimize disruption.

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