"First, we could have defied both of them and could have gone to war against both of these nations for this violation of international law and interference with our neutral rights."

George William Norris, American Politician

War, First, Rights, Law

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"First, we could have defied both of them and could have gone to war against both of these nations for this violation of international law and interference with our neutral rights."

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"In my judgment, if we had pursued this course, the zones would have been of short duration. England would have been compelled to take her mines out of the North Sea in order to get any supplies from our country."

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"The constitution ought to specifically state that every nation is left entirely independent and supreme in its internal affairs, such as regulating emigration and all other similar matters."

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"Fourth, we might have declared an embargo against the shipping from American ports of any merchandise to either one of these governments that persisted in maintaining its military zone."

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"No nation ought to keep a navy larger than is necessary to do police duty."

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"The reason given by the President in asking Congress to declare war against Germany is that the German government has declared certain war zones, within which, by the use of submarines, she sinks, without notice, American ships and destroys American lives."

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"There is not much danger of the smaller nations if the big nations will behave."

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