Search Details

Word: dec (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

...Canadian independence would not be for the good of the United States.- "Continental Unity," in Boston Herald, Dec. 14, 1888. (a) There would be danger of disintegration of the Canadian Confederation.- No. Am. Rev., 142, 47. (b) A number of petty states on our northern border would cause many difficulties in international questions...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: English 6. | 3/1/1889 | See Source »

...commercial advantages that the United States would receive from a union with Canada would be great.- No. Am. Rev. 139, 44; American 2, 213-214; 13. 393, 407-409; 14, 56; Forum, Nov. 1888, 241-256. (a) It would greatly increase trade.- W. H. Murray, "Continental Unity," Boston Herald, Dec. 14, 1888. (b) It would give New England advantages not before possessed.- Boston Herald...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: English 6. | 3/1/1889 | See Source »

Best general references: J. F. Hudson, Bradstreet's, Dec. 15, 1888, 798-799. Hon. Thomas M. Cooley, Boston Transcript, Jan. 9, 1889. "Rate Wars and Pools," Bradstreet's, December...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: English 6. | 2/9/1889 | See Source »

...present unsatisfactory state of railroad affairs is due, not to the interstate Commerce Act, but to the lack of good faith among railroad officials.- C. F. Adams, Boston Globe, Dec. 16; Cooley, as above; Bradstreet's, Dec. 8, opinions of Sterne, Stone, and others; Dec. 15, J. F. Hudson; Dec. 22, "Rate Wars and Pools...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: English 6. | 2/9/1889 | See Source »

...Leading shippers do not favor repeal.- Bradstreet's, Dec...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: English 6. | 2/9/1889 | See Source »

Previous | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Next