The Forum, Volume 32Lorettus Sutton Metcalf, Walter Hines Page, Joseph Mayer Rice, Frederic Taber Cooper, Arthur Hooley, George Henry Payne, Henry Goddard Leach Forum Publishing Company, 1901 Current political, social, scientific, education, and literary news written about by many famous authors and reform movements. |
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... relations existing between the Gov- ernments of Great Britain and Portugal . Under pressure from England , Portugal allowed the British forces , in March , 1900 , to use the port of Beira , in Portuguese territory , in order to reach ...
... relations existing between the Gov- ernments of Great Britain and Portugal . Under pressure from England , Portugal allowed the British forces , in March , 1900 , to use the port of Beira , in Portuguese territory , in order to reach ...
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... relations which had always existed between Portugal and the Netherlands . Notwithstanding this protest Portugal withdrew the exequatur , whereupon the Dutch Minister at Lisbon was recalled , and the Portuguese Government recalled its ...
... relations which had always existed between Portugal and the Netherlands . Notwithstanding this protest Portugal withdrew the exequatur , whereupon the Dutch Minister at Lisbon was recalled , and the Portuguese Government recalled its ...
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... relations in which the King of Portugal takes such pride ? Or is the King's memory so short ? The English press , with its usual facility for inventing things which have not happened , reported that the Boers had invaded Portuguese ter ...
... relations in which the King of Portugal takes such pride ? Or is the King's memory so short ? The English press , with its usual facility for inventing things which have not happened , reported that the Boers had invaded Portuguese ter ...
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... relation . The college depends on the high school , and not vice versa . The latter should declare its independence , and proceed to solve its own problems in its own way ; it should strive to fit for life those whose education stops ...
... relation . The college depends on the high school , and not vice versa . The latter should declare its independence , and proceed to solve its own problems in its own way ; it should strive to fit for life those whose education stops ...
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... relations of life he w ; generous , hospitable , and kind ; and one who knew him well has written . that " a tale of woe always interested him deeply , and nothing but gross misconduct could ever induce him to abandon any whom he had ...
... relations of life he w ; generous , hospitable , and kind ; and one who knew him well has written . that " a tale of woe always interested him deeply , and nothing but gross misconduct could ever induce him to abandon any whom he had ...
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Page 159 - An agreement or combination by two or more persons to do or procure to be done any act in contemplation or furtherance of a trade dispute between employers and workmen shall not be indictable as a conspiracy if such act committed by one person would not be punishable as a crime.
Page 405 - Neutral goods, with the exception of contraband of war, are not liable to capture under the enemy's flag. 4. Blockades, in order to be binding, must be effective, that is to say, maintained by a force sufficient really to prevent access to the coast of the enemy.
Page 229 - Nothing contained in this convention shall be so construed as to require the United States of America to depart from its traditional policy of not intruding upon, interfering with, or entangling itself in the political questions of policy or internal administration of any foreign state; nor shall anything contained in the said convention be construed to imply a relinquishment by the United States of America of its traditional attitude toward purely American questions.
Page 616 - A system which provides a mutual exchange of commodities is manifestly essential to the continued and healthful growth of our export trade. We must not repose in fancied security that we can forever sell everything and buy little or nothing. If such a thing were possible it would not be best for us or for those with whom we deal. We should take from our customers such of their products as we can use without harm to our industries and labor.
Page 426 - By sensible trade arrangements which will not interrupt our home production we shall extend the outlets for our increasing surplus. A system which provides a mutual exchange of commodities is manifestly essential to the continued and healthful growth of our export trade. We must not repose in the fancied security that we can forever sell everything and buy little or nothing.
Page 155 - Persuaded as the Secretary is, that the proper funding of the present debt, will render it a national blessing: Yet he is so far from acceding to the position, in the latitude in which it is sometimes laid down, that "public debts are public benefits...
Page 159 - The purposes of any trade union shall not, by reason merely that they are in restraint of trade, be deemed to be unlawful, so as to render any member of such trade union liable to criminal prosecution for conspiracy or otherwise. in restraint of trade, be unlawful so as to render void or voidable any agreement or trust...
Page 561 - To be at home in all lands and all ages ; to count nature a familiar acquaintance, and art an intimate friend ; to gain a standard for the appreciation of other men's work and the criticism of your own ; to carry the keys of the world's library in your pocket, and feel its resources behind you in whatever task you undertake...
Page 648 - It is thought, however, that no punitive measures can be so effective by way of reparation for wrongs suffered and as deterrent examples for the future as the degradation and punishment of the responsible authors by the supreme imperial authority itself...
Page 426 - The period of exclusiveness is past. The expansion of our trade and commerce is the pressing problem.