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They ought not to be turned back to the people until they are both politically fitted for self-government and economically independent.
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gutenberg.orgCalvin Coolidge: “They ought not to be turned back to the people until they are both politically fitted for self-government and…”
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Coolidge asserts that territories should not gain independence until they are ready for self-governance and economic stability.
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