 | 1907 - 832 pagina’s
...possession of the United States, increased. "I candidly confess," said he to President Monroe in 1823, "that I have ever looked on Cuba as the most interesting...States. The control which, with Florida Point, this island would give us over the Gulf of Mexico, and the countries and the isthmus bordering upon it,... | |
 | Albert Shaw - 1907 - 268 pagina’s
...principles of policy in policy in the case of an island concerning which Jefferson in 1823 had written: "I candidly confess that I have ever looked on Cuba...which could ever be made to our system of states." It must be borne in mind that Mr. Jefferson Predictions was always consciously working out a permanent... | |
 | David Marvel Reynolds Culbreth - 1908 - 614 pagina’s
...with her on our side we need not fear the whole world. With her we must cherish a cordial friendship. I candidly confess, that I have ever looked on Cuba...which could ever be made to our system of States. I have been so long weaned from political subjects, and have so long ceased to take any interest in... | |
 | Archibald Cary Coolidge - 1908 - 408 pagina’s
...cautious, conservative statesman, disinclined to an adventurous foreign policy, admitted that he had always "looked on Cuba as the most interesting addition which could ever be made to our system of states." After the purchase of Florida, the thought of owning the farther side of the entrance to the Gulf became... | |
 | Archibald Cary Coolidge - 1908 - 474 pagina’s
...cautious, conservative statesman, disinclined to an adventurous foreign policy, admitted that he had always "looked on Cuba as the most interesting addition which could ever be made to our system of states." After the purchase of Florida, the thought of owning the farther side of the entrance to the Gulf became... | |
 | French Ensor Chadwick - 1909 - 632 pagina’s
...Bonaparte, and now continued by the equally lawless alliance calling itself holy. "But we have first to ask ourselves a question. Do we wish to acquire...states. The control which, with Florida Point, this island would give us over the Gulf of Mexico and the countries and isthmus bordering on it, as well... | |
 | Hannis Taylor - 1911 - 738 pagina’s
...diplomacy of the Orient, in which we are already deeply involved. When in 1823 Jefferson wrote to Monroe, "I candidly confess that I have ever looked on Cuba...states. The control which, with Florida Point, this island would give to us over the Gulf of Mexico and the countries and isthmus bordering on it, as well... | |
 | Herbert Kraus - 1913 - 488 pagina’s
...Bonaparte and now continued by the equally lawless alliance, calling itself Holy. But we have first to ask ourselves a question, do we wish to acquire...which could ever be made to our system of states, the controul which, with Florida point this island would give us over the Gulph of Mexico, and the countries... | |
 | Herbert Kraus - 1913 - 488 pagina’s
...Bonaparte and now continued by the equally lawless alliance, calling itself Holy. But we have first to ask ourselves a question. do we wish to acquire...I candidly confess that I have ever looked on Cuba äs the most interesting addition which could ever be made to our system of states. the controul which,... | |
 | Shailer Mathews - 1913 - 274 pagina’s
...Bonaparte, and now continued by the equally lawless Alliance, calling itself Holy. But we have first to ask ourselves a question, Do we wish to acquire...confederacy any one or more of the Spanish provinces? I cordially confess that I have looked on Cuba as the most interesting addition which could ever be made... | |
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I candidly confess that I have ever looked on Cuba as the most interesting addition which could ever be made to our system of States. The control which, with Florida Point, this island would give us over the Gulf of Mexico and the countries and isthmus... 
