02340cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000310012624500670015726400510022430000470027533600260032233700260034833800360037450000310041050801020044152013390054353400450188265300390192785600430196699900170200926064UtSlPG20260610133610.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a00003553  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aJV1 aReid, Whitelaw,d1837-191210aProblems of Expansion :bAs Considered in Papers and Addresses 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-07-15  aProduced by Audrey Longhurst and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net  a"Problems of Expansion" by Whitelaw Reid is a collection of political essays and addresses written in the late 19th century. The work predominantly discusses the implications of America's territorial gains following the Spanish-American War, notably focusing on Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. Reid articulates the responsibilities and challenges associated with American expansionism, emphasizing the moral and strategic obligations of the United States in maintaining control over these newly acquired territories.  The opening of the book provides a broad context for the discussions to follow, reflecting on the national debate surrounding the acquisition of territories from Spain. It introduces concerns about the future governance of these lands, the ethical considerations of American intervention, and the constitutional implications of potential statehood for the inhabitants of these territories. Reid poses fundamental questions about the responsibilities the United States has toward the people of the acquired lands and insists on a national duty to establish a civilized and just government in the regions from which Spain has been expelled. His arguments set the stage for a thorough examination of America's evolving role as a global power in the wake of the war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUnited States -- Colonial question40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26064  c67065d67065