On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
Others may in time become fit, but at present can only take part in self-government under a wise supervision, at once firm and beneficent.
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gutenberg.orgOthers may in time become fit, but at present can only take part in self-government under a wise supervision, at once firm and beneficent.
In "The Strenuous Life," Roosevelt discusses the conditions under which certain populations might participate in self-government.
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