Word: ch
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Engin. Mag., V. 725; A. R. Conkling, City Govt. in the U. S.; Nation, LVIII, 285 (Apr. 19, 1894); LVI, 449 (June 22, 1893); LX, 102 (Feb. 7, 1895); A. R. Foote, Municipal Ownership of Quasi-Public Works; John Stuart Mill, Political Economy, Book V, ch. 11, 1-6; Bastable, Public Finance, 184 ff; Bryce, American Commonwealth, II, 367-385 (on Philadelphia Gas Ring); A. C. Burrage, Municipal Lighting; Hadley, Railroad Transportation...
Best general references: Schouler, History of the United States, I, ch. iv, II, pp. 16-18, IV, pp. 239 et. seq.; Blaine, Twenty Years in Congress, II, ch. 20; House Exec. Documents, 50 Cong. 1 Sess., No. 238; Senate Exec. Documents, 50 Cong., I Sess., No. 238; Senate Exec. Documents, 50 Cong., I Sess., No. 226; Century, XV, 945 et. seq. (April, 1889); Forum, XIII, 650 et. seq. (July, 1892); No. Amer. Rev. Vol. 161, pp. 628-631 (November, 1895); Hoar, in Cong. Record, 1893, '94, p. 430 (Dec. 20, '93); Public Opinion, XVI, 520, XVII. 214, 463; Forum...
...This course is in keeping with our previous policy, as shown-(a) By our conduct toward France in 1798: Schouler, I. ch. IV.- (b) By our conduct toward the Barbary Powers: Schouler, II, 16, 17, 18.- (c) By President Jackson's attitude in regard to the French Spoliation Claims: Schouler, IV, 239 et. seq.- (d) By our attitude toward the French in Mexico.- (e) By President Grant's course in regard to the Alabama Claims: Blaine, Twenty Years in Congress, II, ch. 20.- (f) By the foreign policy of General Harrison's administration.- (1) In the Barrundia case...
Among consonant sounds we find similar variations. The English sounds of ch and g, as found in church and gentle, although they do not exist in modern French, are found in the French of the eleventh century. There are fewer silent consonants, too, in the older tongure. Final d in modern French is pronounced like t when followed by a word beginning with a vowel. In old French the spelling was made to conform with the pronunciation...
...High protective duties are bad economically.- (a) Waste capital and labor: Cairnes, Leading Principles, Pt. III, ch. 4, pp. 394 sq.- (1) Prevent best utilization of natural resources.- (b) Hurt manufacturers by raising the price of raw materials: Ibid. p. 402; Petition of Iron and Steel Industries for free iron ore and free coal; N. Am. Rev. Vol. 159. pp. 650, 651.- (c) Injure the 'morale of industry': Cairnes, pp. 402, 403, Pol. Sci. Q. VI. pp. 611, 612.- (1) "Cause manufacturers to rely on legislation more than on their own economy and skill."- (d) Foster trusts and monopolies...