Word: aloofness
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Cardinal O'Connell's action in the matter was explained as follows: "By church precedent the duty of a Bishop at such times of spontaneous manifestations of faith is to stand aloof, whatever might be his personal opinions, and to give no evidence of approval until such time as events make it clear that the hand of God is at work...
...hero and his virtuous sayings. It was indeed an unlooked for pleasure to see spectators young and old clapping their hands in high glee in time with the music and stamping heavily on the accented beat. The atmosphere was extremely contagious, and few found it possible to stand aloof from the general merriment...
Article 36 was written.by Elihu Root in 1920. It has already been accepted by 47 of the 52 World Court nations. Japan is willing to accept it when all the other nations do. Until last week Great Britain and Italy were the only two large powers remaining aloof...
...obvious, moreover, that the murals do perpetuate the feeling aroused in the heat of the fast war, and I should think that it would be a very high consideration for those fortunate people who are supposed to hold aloof from the worst phases of mob passion, to do everything possible to banish every trace of such an attitude in the interest of the future of mankind...
This statement produced varied effects. It was hardly more than the Second Dawes Committee delegates had expected, but in many quarters it produced a sentiment of discouragement, an opinion that the U. S. persisted in being "timidly aloof...