Western Men with Eastern Morals

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S. Paul & Company, 1913 - 264 pàgines
 

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Pàgina 235 - And it is our further will that, so far as may be, our subjects, of whatever race or creed, be freely and impartially admitted to offices in our service, the duties of which they may be qualified, by their education, ability, and integrity, duly to discharge.
Pàgina 235 - No Native of the said Territories, nor any natural-born subject of His Majesty resident therein, shall by reason only of his religion, place of birth, descent, colour or any of them, be disabled from holding any place, office, or employment under the said Company.
Pàgina 171 - Germany - our commercial rivals in the Orient - that would be bad business and discreditable; (3) That we could not leave them to themselves - they were unfit for self-government - and they would soon have anarchy and misrule over there worse than Spain's was...
Pàgina 171 - Spain's was; and (4) that there was nothing left for us to do but to take them all, and to educate the Filipinos, and uplift and civilize and Christianize them, and, by God's grace, do the very best we could by them, as our fellowmen for whom Christ also died.
Pàgina 209 - There was an old woman who lived In a shoe, She had so many children, she didn't know what to do.
Pàgina 171 - I walked the floor of the White House night after night until midnight; and I am not ashamed to tell you, gentlemen, that I went down on my knees and prayed Almighty God for light and guidance more than one night.
Pàgina 171 - And one night late it came to me this way - I don't know how it was but it came: (1) That we could not give them back to Spain - that would be cowardly and dishonorable; (2) That we could not turn them over to France or Germany - our commercial rivals in the Orient - that would be bad business and discreditable; (3) That we could not leave them to themselves - they were unfit for self-government - and they would soon have anarchy and misrule...

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