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Best general references: John Roach, Shall Americans build ships? in N. Amer. Review, May 1881; Cong. Record, Feb. 26, 27 and Mar. 12, 1891; David A. Wells, Our Merchant Marine...
...They solve the quorum question constitutionally: "A Democratic Leader" in N. Am. Rev., vol. 151, p. 237. - (d) They protect adequately both majority and minority. - (e) They do not confer on the speaker dangerous power. - (b) They are supported by precedent and common sense: T. B. Reed in N. Amer. Rev., March, May, and August, 1890. Joseph Chamberlain in Nineteenth Cent., vol. 28, p. 861; J. G. Cannon in Cong. Rec., vol. 21, (1889-91), part II, p. 1172; Theodore Stanton in N. Amer...
...acts have seriously injured the Irish cause. - (a) In Ireland. - (1) By arousing disorder and contempt for authority; Nation, 29 Oct. 1891. - (2) By dividing the Irish party: North Amer. Review, Feb. 1891; Times, 12 Oct. 1891. - (b) In England. - (1) By alienating the Liberal party; Nation, 4 Dec. 1890. - (2) By renewing in the English public the old distrust of the Irish character; Nation...
Best general references: Seth Low in Problem of City Government; H. H. Darling in Harvard Monthly for March, 1889, pp. 21-34; Bryce's Amer. Commonwealth, II, Chap. 62-68; Nation, vol. 43, pp. 280, 362; John Fiske, Civil Government, p. 124, 139; T. Roosevelt, Essays in Practical Politics...
...Reciprocity would insure all the advantages of annexation. - (a) It would be mutually beneficial; No. Amer. Rev. vol. 139. - (b) Canadians desire it; Forum VII, 14; Speeches of Cartwright and Foster in Canadian H. of C., June 27, '91. - (c) It would settle all disputes; Hunt's Mer. Mag. vol. 24. - (d) It would be subject to none of the disadvantages of union; No. Amer...