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Teddy Roosevelt: “At Colon, Commander Hubbard acted with entire impartiality toward both sides, preventing any movement, whether by the…”

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At Colon, Commander Hubbard acted with entire impartiality toward both sides, preventing any movement, whether by the Colombians or the Panamans, which would tend to produce bloodshed.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Roosevelt praises Commander Hubbard for his impartiality in preventing violence during a conflict between Colombians and Panamanians.

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