Teddy Roosevelt: “It is declamation against a non-existent evil, one which never has…”

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It is declamation against a non-existent evil, one which never has existed in this country, and which has not the slightest chance of appearing here.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt argues that militarism is a non-existent evil in the U.S. and poses no real threat.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “It is declamation against a non-existent evil, one which never has existed in this country, and which has not the…”