Word: abroad
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...regard to Mexico, Mr. Whittlesey again assumes that Huerta could have accomplished the impossible, if only he had been recognized, and declares for "legal insistence upon our rights." But as the New Republic of November 4 puts it: "He (Hughes) says he will protect American property abroad. Will he? Will he collect a usurious loan forced on a bankrupt government? If not, why not? If an American bribes a Latin American official and secures title to some enormous concession, will Mr. Hughes regard that as a right forever bound up with the honor of the United States?" What America wants...
...thing that was such a welcome portent of unfailing national generosity and vision and spirituality was the thing that this most excellent book describes, namely the going abroad of all these young Americans. It was looking far beyond personal interest to that world sympathy which must be the basis of all internationalism as it is of all democracy. It was, of course, utter fearlessness. It was of what Mr. Andrew speaks in his "introduction," the longing to have some share with the people of France in defending the ideals for which, as these feel, America has always stood...
...become a fashion amounting to almost an obsession for a great many Americans, especially those who are young, educated and have sojourned abroad, to deplore the lack of ideals, the "crass materialism," of their native land. The younger they are, the more educated they are, the longer they have sojourned abroad, in so much greater measure is their contempt voiced, till it has become almost the mark of culture and broad-mindedness to hold in contempt the nation's money, lust, and laud to the point of idolization the noble principles and the high ideals of Europe. It is always...
...clock. Besides showing the actual work of the Field Service, the pictures will portray a review of the French troops by General Joffre. A. Piatt Andrew, A.M., '95, who is at the head of the service, will explain the pictures and speak on the work that is being done abroad...
...Union on Wednesday evening. In addition to showing the actual work of the Field Service, the pictures will portray a review of the French troops by General Joffre. A Piatt Andrew '95, who is at the head of the service, will speak on the work that is being done abroad and explain the pictures. Mr. Andrew formerly taught in the University. As the leader of the American Ambulance Field Service he is largely responsible for its enviable record in the relief work on the firing lines abroad...