Word: contemp
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...London, 1883; Hon. Fred. C. Penfield, Contemporary Egypt; N. A. Review, July, 1895; Hon. Sir W. T. Marriott, The Situation in Egypt; The Fortnightly Review, April, 1895; Alfred Milner, England in Egypt; Quarterly Review, Art. XI.; J. Eliot Bowen, Conflict in Egypt, Pol. Science Quarterly I, 295 (June 1886); Contemp. Review, 67, 390 (March, 1895); Calvo-International...
...been despotic for thousands of years: Fort. Rev. 63, as above.- (b) English and Egyptians can never harmonize: Fort. Rev. p. 897 (June, 1884).- (c) It has for its object England's self-interest.- (d) French is the official and judicial language, and sympathies are all French: Contemp. Rev. 67, 390 (March '95).- (1) England has failed utterly to introduce the English language, and has thus failed to gain control over the native population.- (e) Egyptians despise the English: Fort. Rev. 63, 511.- (1) Because their policy is weak and vacillating: Ibid...
...whole scheme is adapted to but a small portion of the needy, viz: the homeless. - (a) Applicable to unencumbered individuals and not to families: Contemp. Rev. Vol. 67, p. 64 (July 1892). - (b) Class of homeless unemployed not large for so great a scheme: Riis, How Other Half Lives, 89; Contemp. Rev. Vol. 62, p. 64; Forum...
...scheme is objectionable even for the homeless. - (a) The City Colony is objectionable. - (1) "Shelters" encourage vagrancy and dissolution of family ties by wife - desertion: Contemp - Rev. 62, p. 65-66, 70; Riis, p. 82. - (2) "Elevators" attract but few of them. - (x) Laziness: Forum 16, p. 754-5; Contemp. Rev. 60, p. 253.- (3) Occupants become willingly dependent on charity: Contemp. Rev. 62, p. 75-76. - (4) Labor bureaus of but slight advantage. - (x) Employers distrust applicants. - (y) Salvation sympathizers discriminate against other workmen: Contemp. Rev. 62 p. 71-2. - (5) "Salvage Brigade" no field for work...
...produces better legislation: N. A. R., Vol. 118. (Feb. 1879) 115. - (a) Important measures are given prompt attention: Contemp. Rev., XLVIII. (Dec. 1885) 870. - (1) They are well formulated. - (2) They cannot be smothered in a committee. - (3) They are not crowded out at the end of the session. - (b) There is an effective opposition which insures thorough examination and discussion of all measures...