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Teddy Roosevelt: “The chance for the settlement of disputes peacefully, by arbitration, now depends mainly upon the possession by the…”

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The chance for the settlement of disputes peacefully, by arbitration, now depends mainly upon the possession by the nations that mean to do right of sufficient armed strength to make their purpose effective.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of military strength in ensuring peaceful dispute resolution among nations.

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