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The annexation of Hawaii and the changed relations of the United States to Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines resulting from the war, compel the prompt adoption of a maritime policy by the United States.
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gutenberg.orgWilliam McKinley: “The annexation of Hawaii and the changed relations of the United States to Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines…”
Editor's note · Context
McKinley calls for a new maritime policy in light of the U.S. annexation of territories after the war.
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