Word: centralized
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Question: "Resolved, That it is for the interest of the United States to subsidize steamship lines to Central and South America...
...railroad affairs represent conservatism, while stocks represent enterprise. The two great aims of the railroad reformer is how to allow each of these two farces, conservatism and enterprise to assume their relative positions in the best manner possible. The speaker then spoke of the building of the Wisconsin Central road to Lake Superior by eastern capitalists some years ago, their large bonded debt, the attempt of a few of the largest stockholders to depreciate the value of the stock and buy it up at their own price, and their failure. Mr. Abbot thought too that a railroad foreclosure...
...conclusion Mr. Abbot spoke of the Wisconsin Central scheme as a model one and expressed his approbation of a responsible standing committee as the governing power of a railroad corporatlon. With such a governing power, it would be impossible for a few men either rapidly to assume control of a road or to wreck...
...Baptiste" a Central American is also worthy of high commendation A story of passion and a dramatic eabisode are skillfully told without exceeding the bounds of moderation. The descriptive passages are often excellent...
...Chicago has the energy, intelligence, and money to fulfill the first condition. The present political squabbles will destroy the effectiveness of New York's efforts-Charles Dudley Warner; Studies in the Great West, in Harper's; (b) Chicago offers several suitable sites: New York has none; (c) the central position of Chicago will enable the greatest numbers to visit the fair; (d) Chicago excels New York in terminal facilities, and local transportation; (e) Chicago has a superior climate, water supply, and hotel accommodations...