Word: brazilian
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1900-1909
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...expedition will proceed from New York to Rio Janeiro and will remain in Brazil until the rainy season comes on in October. The Brazilian government, through the government survey, has offered facilities for prosecution of the work of the expedition. On the completion of the field work Professor Woodworth will proceed via Buenos Ayres to the coast of Chill for the purpose of investigating shore line changes, leaving Valparaiso in time to reach Cambridge at the end of the leave of absence...
...defaulted claim might be satisfied by ways other than seizure of land. It might be satisfied by seizing ships in reprisal as, in 1862-3, England seized Brazilian ships to satisfy an unpaid claim. Another way to enforce the money award is suggested by the question itself. By the terms of this question simply the conditions at the time of the default are given. But, if we are to make this a practical debate, evidently the fact that there is no tariff at the time of default does not prevent the creditor nation from levying a tariff. This tariff might...