Word: considerable
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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In the first place, I would consider it improper for me to "assume" the leadership of any party or faction. As you perhaps know, I was not in favor of the organization of a Third Party, and did not join the movement. I never questioned the sincerity or patriotism of...
¶A Cabinet committee, headed by Lord Birkenhead and created to consider the Admiralty's plea for six new cruisers, approved the construction of four.
One Nine-Power Treaty related to Chinese customs. The other and more important contained Mr. Elihu Root's resolutions that the Powers agree to respect the sovereignty, independence and territorial and administrative integrity of China, and at the same time agree to maintain the principle of equal opportunity for...
From Washington came vague proposals that a conference might soon be called to consider the question of abolishing extraterritoriality (immunity of foreigners from the jurisdiction of Chinese courts) in accordance with the Washington Conference treaties. This suggestion left the British stone cold. The Star, London evening journal, summed up the...
The Miners' Executive, headed by the extremist A. J. Cook, decided to fight the reduction of pay and declined to consider an eight-hour working day. Questions were asked in the House of Commons where Premier Baldwin, admitting the seriousness of the outlook, said it was the policy of...