Question

Read the two quotes below. Then answer the question.

“In bringing order to the Philippines, our soldiers added a new page to the honor-roll of American history, and they incalculably benefited the islanders themselves. Under the wise administration of Governor Taft the islands now enjoy a peace and liberty of which they have hitherto never even dreamed.”

—President Theodore Roosevelt, 1901

“...I have seen that we do not intend to free, but to subjugate the people of the Philippines. We have gone there to conquer, not to redeem.”
—Mark Twain, 1900

The main difference between the comments made by Roosevelt and Twain is

Answer 1

The main thing is that how Twain worded that the intention is to conquest the people of the Philippines as if they where the enemy and need to be treated as enemies. However Theodore worded his speech in a more gentle manner toward the people he referred to. As to not directly referring to them but indirectly is more passionate and predetermined alternate to help toward peace and future.

Answer 2

A : how the US takeover affects the Filipino people.