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The Winning of the West Vol. 4  The Indian Wars Page 56
By President Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt


“The Most ultimately righteous of all wars is a war with savages,  though it 
is apt to be also the most terrible and inhuman.  The rude, fierce settler 
who drives the savage from the land lays all civilized mankind under a debt 
to him.  American and Indian, Boer and Zulu,  Cossack and Tartar, New 
Zealander and Maori,--in each case the victor, horrible though many of his 
deeds are, has laid deep the foundations for the future greatness of a 
mighty people.  The consequences of struggles for territory between 
civilized nations seem small by comparison.  Looked at from the 
standpoint of the ages, it is of little moment whether Lorraine is part of 
Germany or of France, whether the northern Adriatic cities pay homage to 
Austrian Kaiser or Italian King;  But it is of incalculable importance that 
America, Australia, and Siberia should pass out of the hands of their red, 
black, and yellow aboriginal owners,  and become the heritage of the 
dominant world races.”
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