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The Philippines "gives us a base at the door of all the East", and it is necessary to have control of the Philippines because, "the power that rules the Pacific, is the power that rules the world". America has to defeat the Spanish rule of the Philippines. "a lasting peace can be secured only by overwhelming forces in ceaseless action against the enemy". It is an honor to be a part of the American territories. "We will acknowledge and discharge the solemn responsibilities our sacred flag, in its deepest meaning, puts upon us. And so, senators, with reverent hearts, where dwells the fear of God, the American people move forward to the future of their hope and the doing of His work."
 * Summary of the Pro-Imperialist Article**

The second document is more justified knowing where America came from. America was once controlled by Britain and America had to fight very hard to get their freedom from them. It makes sense that America shouldn't make someone else suffering when they know how it is to suffer, and the Philippines have never done anything to them, so they shouldn't make them pay for what others did to them. The Americans are basically brainwashed with social Darwinism, believing that they are the superior to the Filipinos and that they can just come in and take over, but this is very unjust and not right.
 * Is one viewpoint more justified? Why?**

The cartoon represents the idea of "out of the frying pan, into the fire." Spanish misrule is the frying pan, anarchy is the fire. Anarchy is worse than Spanish misrule so Spanish misrule is better; but at the same time, the fear of anarchy is the fuel for justifying Spanish misrule. In our first document it suggests that America should start its own empire. By ruling Cuba America would eliminate the threat of Spanish misrule and anarchy. In social-Darwinism America is more advanced than Cuba so it is justified for America to take control of Cuba.
 * How does the cartoon relate?**