Theodore Roosevelt actually said...

It is hereby ordered that the following described lands situated in the State of Utah, be, and the same are hereby, withheld from sale and s...

This treaty affords the most practicable means of obtaining payment for the just claims of American citizens.

This treaty was entered into at the earnest request of Santo Domingo itself, and is designed to afford Santo Domingo relief and assistance.

The benefit to the United States will consist chiefly in the tendency under the treaty to secure stability, order, and prosperity in Santo D...