Word: delayed
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...author's mind and heart. A source of serious concern to him is the ability of the House of Representatives by its revenue powers, of the Senate by its treaty powers, of the Supreme Court in judicial review, and of the several states by independent local action, to delay or nullify careful negotiations with the rest of the human race. The author's solicitude, here dispassionate, doubtless reflects the chagrin of President Wilson's friend and closest Cabinet associate at the fate of the Versailles Treaty. He pleads for constitutional adequacy to aid in preventing another world-wide conflagration...
...That is a very bad corner," Mayor Quinn admitted, "and no doubt something should be done about it. I have already ordered a silent policeman no be placed there, and believe there will be no delay...
...Freyre, the Peruvian representative on the Commission, naturally supported General Pershing. Señor Edwards, the Chilean Commissioner, who withdrew a fortnight ago (TIME, Dec. 7) as a protest against the Commission's "needless delay" in holding the plebiscite, was again on hand and demanded that Feb. 1 be set as the voting date. He again contended that Chile had no intention of coercing the voters and said that the Commission's instructions had been complied with to the letter...
Dispassionate observers reluctantly opined that Chile appears to be nervous lest General Pershing should announce that he has discovered further Chilean attempts to "fix" the plebiscite during the period of "needless delay...
...said, "Lieutenant Winthorpe was forced to land on a German flying field. He was taken prisoner, but there was delay in sending him to a prison camp. The Germans immediately dropped a note on Winthorpe's squadron saying he was safe. The German officers supplied him with clothing, played tennis with him, went hunting with him, and he had a wonderful time for a fortnight. Finally, when the time came for him to go, all the officers petitioned the squadron commander to permit him to remain. The commander referred it to the higher command, which refused the request...