It has been forbearing. it has been just and upright. and there is no ground for accusation against us. The only ground of accusation that exists in regard to our attitude toward Spain and Cuba is that we have forborne to do perhaps in the past what we should have done. to the great wrong of the people of Cuba and particularly to that large and respectable class of people who have been driven by those revolutions into the United States seeking hospitality. I. wish to speak a moment about those people who have come to the United States under the invitation of this Government upon its doctrines of expatriation and of naturalization. They have in good faith united in our citizenship. they have adopted our flag as the flag of their country. they have sworn allegiance to the Constitution of our country. and when war has prevailed herie. or the exigencies of the Government have demanded any other great sacrifice. they have come along as willingly as any of us. and have .contributed to the power and the honor and the glory of the United States. As citizens in tine of peace the Cubans. who. perhaps. mostly reside in the larger cities of the United States. have been citizens of eminent respectability and propriety of conduct.
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