I have not, I am sorry to say, been able to persuade people thus to look upon even such a question as the Santo Domingo Treaty, which is a purely non-partisan measure; for if it was treated as it should be, purely on its merits, there would not be one shadow of opposition to or criticism of it.
Roosevelt expresses frustration over the lack of bipartisan support for the Santo Domingo Treaty, which he views as beneficial.
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