On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
It is worse than idle to say that we have no duty to perform, and can leave to their fates the islands we have conquered.
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Roosevelt dismisses the idea of shirking national duty towards territories acquired through conflict, emphasizing ongoing responsibility.
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