Word: americanism
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...While American troops are in Siberia it is difficult for the Japanese to take any action toward the absorption of this territory. If however, American troops are withdrawn, Japan is given a free hand, and can excuse almost any act on the ground of the necessity of securing Siberia against the Bolsheviki. The chances are excellent that we should shortly find that Japan had assumed the same relation toward Siberia that England held toward Egypt fifteen years ago--or that Japan herself once held toward Korea...
...this connection it is interesting to not that while the American strength in Siberia is in the neighborhood of 7000 men, the Japanese had, according to the last figures which I have seen, some five divisions...
From all this let us simply conclude with the hope that when well-meaning Americans agitate for the withdrawal of our troops from Siberia, they will do it bearing clearly in mind what that withdrawal is likely to involve. Personally, were I a Bolshevik, I should be strongly in favor of keeping American troops in Siberia; or, on the other hand, were I a Japanese, I should be strongly in favor of their withdrawal. C. P. WINSOR...
...Hoppin has had a large experience as an archaeologist. After his graduation from the University he spent a number of years at Athens and at European universities. While a student at the American School in Athens he took an active part in the excavations at the Argive Heraeum. He taught classical art and archaeology at Wellesley and Bryn Mawr, as well as serving as professor in the American School at Athens. With the late Richard Norton '92 he was engaged in the American excavations at Cyrene in North Africa. Professor Hoppin's "Handbook of Attic Red-Figured Vases," recently published...
...offer a more attractive opening in the diplomatic service for university graduates and young men of ability is the aim of the American Manufacturers Export Association, one of the most powerful of the business organizations in this country. A resolution was adopted recently urging Congress for legislation to attract men of high attainment into the diplomatic service by placing salaries on a reasonable basis, freeing appointments from political influences and providing proper training for such posts...