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Our foothold in the Philippines greatly strengthens our position in the competition for the trade of the East; but we are governing the Philippines in the interest of the Philippine people themselves.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “Our foothold in the Philippines greatly strengthens our position in the competition for the trade of the East; but we…”
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Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of the Philippines in U.S. trade while advocating for the welfare of the Filipino people.
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