United States Congressional Serial Set, Issue 5807

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1910
Reports, Documents, and Journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
 

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Page 738 - Animated by the sincere desire to work for the maintenance of general peace; Resolved to promote by all the efforts in their power the friendly settlement of international disputes; Recognizing the solidarity uniting the members of the society of civilized nations; Desirous of extending the empire of law and of strengthening the appreciation of international justice...
Page 746 - Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Page 746 - Most heartily we beseech Thee with Thy favor to behold and bless Thy servant, the President of the United States, and all others in authority,' — and the rest of the Episcopal collect. 'Danforth,' said he, 'I have repeated those prayers night and morning, it is now fifty-five years.
Page 704 - This embryo capital, where Fancy sees Squares in morasses, obelisks in trees ; Which second-sighted seers, ev'n now, adorn With shrines unbuilt and heroes yet unborn, Though nought but woods and Jefferson they see, Where streets should run and sages ought to be.
Page 746 - Father, the high and mighty Ruler of the universe, who dost from thy throne behold all the dwellers upon earth; Most heartily we beseech thee, with thy favour to behold and bless thy servant The President of the United States, and all others in authority...
Page 746 - When navies are forgotten And fleets are useless things, When the dove shall warm her bosom Beneath the eagle's wings, When memory of battles At last is strange and old, When nations have one banner And creeds have found one fold, Then hate's last note of discord In all God's world shall cease In the conquest which is service, In the victory which is peace. With the words of Washington, the father of our country, in my heart: "My first wish is to see the plague of mankind, war, banished from the...
Page 728 - The same day did the king hallow the middle of the court that was before the house of the LORD...
Page 728 - States; that his administration may be conducted in righteousness, and be eminently useful to thy people over whom he presides, by encouraging due respect for virtue and religion; by a faithful execution of the laws in justice and mercy; and by restraining vice and immorality. Let the light of thy divine wisdom direct the deliberations of Congress...
Page 532 - Congress formally set forth as axiomatic the statement that every ship is a missionary of trade, that steamship lines work for their own countries just as railroad lines work for their terminal points, and that it is as absurd for the United States to depend upon foreign ships to distribute its products as it would be for a department store to depend upon wagons of a competing house to deliver its goods.
Page 661 - ARTICLE 1. The first paragraph of No. 6 of the final Protocol annexed to the International Convention of March 20, 1883, for the protection of Industrial Property is annulled and replaced by the following provision. The expenses of the International Bureau instituted by Article 13 shall be supported by the contracting States in common. They can not in any event exceed the sum of sixty thousand francs per annum.

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