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less promptly, discharge its duty in considering consent to ratification. No good purpose can be served by having these proposed treaties more ,or less hang around for years. They should both be put to the test of ratification without delay and without further media posturing in Panama, in Washington, or elsewhere. My own sincere hope is that the wisdom and very clear desires of the people of the United States will be respected for a change and that, accordingly, these treaties will be
-resoundingyly defeated.