All that we ask of the Cuban people is that they be prosperous, that they govern themselves so as to bring content, order and progress to their island, the Queen of the Antilles; and our only interference has been and will be to help them achieve these results.
Roosevelt expresses the U.S. desire for Cuba to prosper and govern itself, emphasizing support rather than control.
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