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...raid has of course caused annoyance, both because of the loss of the instruments and because of the fear that similar raids will be made and thus compel the abandonment of the station. As it is the highest meteorological station in the world, such abandonment would be a heavy disaster...
Question, "Resolved, That when necessary to obtain a quorum in the House of Representatives, the Speaker should be empowered to compel the voting of members...
Question, "Resolved, That when necessary to obtain a quorum in the House of Representatives, the Speaker should be empowered to compel the voting of members...
...support renders abuse of political privilege possible. How different is the role of the men of independent action! They may assert their independence without relinquishing their political beliefs, as proved by the Democratic lawyers of New York who refused to support Judge Maynard; and by their very independence they compel parties to take up worthy issues in the hope of gaining or retaining such voters...
...present laws restricting immigration are stringent enough, since-(a) they serve directly to keep out (1) criminals; (2) diseased persons; (3) persons unable to support themselves; (4) contract laborers, (Schloss, (71-78).- (b) they indirectly compel great care on the part of steamship companies in selectiong emigrants (Schloss...