Both of the great political parties of this country. ever since 1904. Intheir national platforms declared that it is the unquestioned duty of the Government to procure for all our citizens. without distinction. the rights of travel and sojourn in friendly countries. qad have pledged themselves to insist upon tile just and equal protection of all of our citizens abroad. and have declared themselves in favor of all efforts tending to that end. They have further pledged themselves to insist upon the just and lawful protection of our citizems at home and abroad and to use all proper measures to secure for them. whether native born or naturalized and without distinction of race or creed. tile equal protection of our laws and the enjoyment of all rights and privileges open to them under the covenants of our treaties of friendship and commerce. On October 19. 1908. Senator ROOT. then Secretary of State. in a letter to Mr.
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