Therefore we are forced to take our choice as to whether we will accept their voluntary offer to become a part of the United States. or shall we reject them and leave them to drift into the hands of some foreign government? Upon that question I do not hesitate to say that in my judgment the wisest and best thing for this Government to do is to accept the annexation of the islands. So far as the argument and fear of danger from their population of Asiatic pauper and contract labor is concerned. I have looked carefully into the statistics and possibilities and have no fears of this danger assuming proportions that will in any degree trouble us. In fact.
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Fear of being overrun by Asiatic paupers and contract laborers.