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All that we ask from the public servant in the Philippines or Puerto Rico is that he reflect honor on his country by the way in which he makes that country's rule a benefit to the peoples who have come under it.
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Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of public servants in U.S. territories reflecting honor and benefiting the local populations.
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