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...bill in equity came up on demurrer and involved the question of whether the plaintiff could get specific performance of a contract to convey land, in which it was stipulated that time should be the essential factor. The decision was given on the presentation of the argument rather than the law involved...
Behind all this is the belief that America cannot remain aloof. That is what all Europe is trying, apparently in vain, to convey to us. They believe that European miseries must have some effect on American prosperity; that America cannot sit back and call "pay up", just because a few thousand miles of Atlantic isolates her. They demand "no sacrifice save that we keep among the nations of the world the great place we have taken...
...have seen the amateur wireless crank fussing with his queer coils and instruments and many of us have wondered what earthly interest was to be found in listening to the queer little buzzings that were heard. Suppose that these little buzzings did convey some kind of a message, what of it? If messages were wanted the newspapers were full of them. Why go to all the bother of studying a lot of scientific stuff and spend hours trying hopeless experiments, when anything of importance could so much more comfortably and easily be read in the morning paper? There...
...birthday message from officers and students of Harvard University, which you were kind enough to send me with your letter of twenty-seventh December, has given me deep gratification; and I hope there may be some occasion upon which you can convey to the subscribers an expression of my appreciation. It is very delightful and heartening to be made aware of such friendship and confidence". (Signed) Woodrow Wilson...
...present short arguments in favor of and against the conference at Washington at the first of the meeting. After that the discussion will be open to the floor. Finally, at the close of the discussion, an endeavor will be made to pass some resolution which the delegates can convey to Princeton as an expression of the opinion of the University...