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Martens and Roosevelt

Martens and Roosevelt

Professor Frederick Martens warns of the dangers of “contemporary American imperialism” which was similarly commented on by Theodore Roosevelt. Martens believes colonies created by military means will require constant military power to control, unlike colonies created through the “peaceful sphere of commerce and trade.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-12-19

Talks of Chinese labor

Talks of Chinese labor

The President of Cornell University Jacob Gould Schurman discusses the situation in the Philippines in this excerpt of his speech. Schurman advocates administrating the Philippines for the benefit of the Filipinos.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-12-19