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William McKinley: If it shall hereafter appear to be a duty imposed by our obligations to ourselves, to civilization and humanity to…

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If it shall hereafter appear to be a duty imposed by our obligations to ourselves, to civilization and humanity to intervene with force, it shall be without fault on our part and only because the necessity for such action will be so clear as to command the support and approval of the civilized world.
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William McKinley
Republican · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

He stated that any military intervention would be justified and supported by the civilized world if necessary.

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