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The abolition of slavery and the introduction of other reforms in the administration of government in Cuba could not fail to advance the restoration of peace and order.
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Grant advocates for reforms in Cuba as a means to restore peace and order.
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A power should exist complete in its organization, ready to take and able to maintain its place among the nations of the earth.
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