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William McKinley: I favorably incline to this, believing that high tribunal could not fail to reach a solution no less conducive to the…

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I favorably incline to this, believing that high tribunal could not fail to reach a solution no less conducive to the stability and enlarged prosperity of China itself than immediately beneficial to the powers.
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William McKinley
Republican · Ohio

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McKinley expresses his support for arbitration as a means to resolve international disputes, particularly regarding China.

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