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...case. Scientists tell us that the Schiaperelli and Lowell "canals" on Mars exist in these astronomer's own psychology, or rather in their own eyes. Yet the markings which Mr. Lowell had noted at Flagstaff, whether they are continuous, as he assumes, or in reality discontinuous, as other astronomers assert, certainly exist, and Mr. Lowell's researches had the merit of being a positive and constructive theory concerning them, which he was willing to maintain against the world's denial. At all events, the observatory at Flagstaff remains, to be not only a monument to his spirit and his zeal...
...further says: "The expressions of admiration for Hughes are pronouncedly militaristic and pro-Ally, whereas it is the pro-Germans throughout the country who are prepared to 'strafe' Wilson for his independent Americanism." The phrasing of this sentence has unfortuately befogged its meaning, but I assert that the majority of Republicans, whether in the University or not, are far from militaristic. Moreover, if, as he says, the Hughes supporters are pro-Ally, I fall to see how this constitutes an indictment against them, inasmuch as it is the pro-Germans who "are prepared to 'strafe' Wilson...
...height of 2,000 or 3,000 feet and are connected by a cable to an automobile. The cable has a telephone wire inside so that the operators in the balloon can telephone where they observe the shot to strike. The heads of the foreign armies and navies assert that the saving of ammunition from one day's observation will more than take care of the cost of the kite balloon. The balloons which the Aircraft Company is now constructing are for the United States Navy and are made to be towed by a battleship at the rate...
...International Polity Club last night, said that what Germany is really seeking now is a settled condition of affairs She is not seeking dominion, as so many believe; but if her access to the sea through Belgium and Holland is cut off, it is only natural that she should assert herself; her policy is one of self-defense against the modern "starvation" method of warfare. Germany's advance, Dr. von Mach said, is due to her policy of efficiency at home and the "open door" everywhere--the system of efficiency which Germany would like to see generally established...
...issue of Friday a regards militarism in the form of drill a Harvard. The question of military preparedness is one of the pre-eminen problems of this country today. Harvard, however, is not the place in which to begin preparations for war, if as Congressman Gardner and General Wood assert, such measures are immediated necessary. Let our regular soldiers be properly equipped, and our military reorganized before we even begin to think of carrying war into our educational institutions. Harvard has, and I am convinced will do, as she always has done her share, not more than her share...