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What does this quote mean? Give a short summary.
“The atonement made in giving back their independence to the Phillippine islands might purge the united states from that treason of democracy into which it has been betrayed and from which it had suffered at home by the reaction of foreign imperialism.”

Answer 1

This quote suggests that restoring independence to the Philippines could help the United States regain its reputation for being a democratic country, after being betrayed by foreign imperialism. It suggests that the act of atonement for this betrayal and suffering could be giving back the Philippines' independence.