Mark Twain in German-Language Newspapers and Periodicals

[MT comments on Philippines] | 19 Oct. 1900


Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.), 19 Oct. 1900. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045081/1900-10-19/ed-1/seq-2/>
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Betreffs der Philippinen äußert sich Mark Twain, wie folgt: „Ich bildete mir ein, es sei die Absicht Amerika's gewesen, die Filipinos von dem spanischen Joche zu erlösen, und nicht, dieselben mit Gewalt zu unterjochen.“ Viele andere Personen hatten dieselbe Ansicht, und sie haben sich ebenso getäuscht, wie Hr. Twain.Regarding the Philippines, Mark Twain commented as follows: “I thought it was America's intention to liberate the people of the Philippines from the Spanish yoke, and not to subjugate them with force.” Many others had held the same opinion, and they were just as wrong as Mr. Twain.

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