On our part it would be a disingenuous attempt, under the guise of conferring a benefit on them, to relieve ourselves from the heavy and difficult burden which thus far we have been bravely and consistently sustaining.
Taft criticizes the idea of granting independence as a way to relieve the U.S. of its responsibilities in the Philippines.
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it is believed that the following described land, to wit: Lot three of section two, in township twenty-two north, of range twenty-four west, of the Montana Meridian, in the State of Montana, is a natural and prospective center of population
I think it to be greatly in the interest of fair dealing, which ought always to be encouraged by law.
I would rather cut off my right hand than do anything to disturb the business of this country.
There is no difference between the reasons which call for the application of the leasing system to the coal lands still retained by the Government in the United States proper and those which exist in Alaska.
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