Teddy Roosevelt: “In these islands we are steadily introducing both liberty and order…”

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In these islands we are steadily introducing both liberty and order, to a greater degree than their people have ever before known.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt asserts that American governance in the Philippines is bringing unprecedented liberty and order to the islands.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “In these islands we are steadily introducing both liberty and order, to a greater degree than their people have ever…”