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The situation had become far more intricate and embarrassing from every point of view than it was when my predecessor, in 1894, summed up its perplexities and condemned the participation in it of the United States.
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gutenberg.orgWilliam McKinley: “The situation had become far more intricate and embarrassing from every point of view than it was when my predecessor…”
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McKinley reflects on the increased complexity of the Samoan situation compared to previous assessments made by his predecessor.
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