Word: americanism
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Roosevelt: "Gouverneur Morris" American Statesmen...
...much interest has been developed in the senior class at Dartmouth over the tariff issue that a Protective Club has been organized. Several men are competing for the large prizes offered by the American Protective Tariff League...
Question: Resolved, that Americans should be permitted to buy foreign-built ships and to manage them under the American flag, and that no shipping subsidies should be granted...
...should grant shipping subsidies-(1) Because they show good results: "Iron Steamships" (pam.), p. 9; Hall's American Navigation, pp. 64-91; No. Amer. Rev., May, 1881, pp. 477, 480-1.- (2) Because they would stimulate American industry in general-not benefit a favored few: Hall's "Navigation" and "Iron Steamships," entire.- (3) Because they are in harmony with the principle of "ruling America first for Americans, and for the rest of mankind afterwards" Penn. Monthly, March, 1880.- (4) Because they are a necessity in order to the establishment of an American merchant marine: "American Shipping Interests...
...trip to New York. If it has the success expected in Australia it is more than probable that it will visit America and play the winner of the Harvard, Princeton and Yale League. The games would be governed by rules which are a compromise between the English Rugby and American Foot-Ball Rules. This would probably necessitate a thorough study on the part of the players and a changed system of playing. Under the new style of play, it is hard to say which team would be the winner. The style of play of the Englishmen is to depend more...