Word: begging
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...beg the use of a few inches of your space to express my humble belief that this country at this time does not want war? I do not think there is anything in the present situation to justify our rushing hot-headedly to arms? If we had declared war on Germany at the time the Lusitania was sunk, we might have claimed at least a man's-size pretext. From the standpoint of a neutral American, I cannot see that Germany's conduct during the entire war differs from that of England, except in one point: that Germany, in sinking...
...beg, further, to offer our urgent petition that the representations of the United States shall be defined in terms of an official protest; that our government make very effort to secure the cooperation of other neutrals in making the protest...
Through your columns I beg to suggest a plan which to me seems to contain some good for the student body. I propose that the College flood the Jarvis field tennis courts for the purpose of skating...
...third statement is as follows: "The phrases most frequently uttered by Harvard Hughes supporters have to do with every subject on earth except the sole visible and apparently eternal issue of a Republican high tariff, sufficiently recognized by the rest of the country." I beg to state that the tariff is not the paramount issue of this campaign and indeed the tariff policies of both parties are every day becoming more and more alike, owing chiefly to conditions anticipated after the war. Even the Democrats have come to recognize the need for a certain amount of protection under present conditions...
...undersigned, members of Harvard University, beg to assure you that we endorse the stand you have taken in regard to the sacred rights, not only of Americans but of all mankind, and that we have confidence in your wisdom and justice. It is our hope and our prayer that under your guidance this country may keep God's peace, but if in upholding this country's dignity and honor, you deem recourse to the use of force necessary, we pledge you our support...