Word: demanding
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Many free trade countries levy duties for revenue only. There is much natural protection, articles of bulk cannot be imported on account of the freightage. Farmers derive great benefit from protection by a market being furnished for their produce. They, not the manufacturers, first demand a tariff. We have manufactures because we have a tariff...
...since the time of Luther it has been the dominent force in education. He traces the various phases of its development, and gives most carefully drawn pictures of the men who were distinguished in this field. But the study of the past does not blind this author to the demand of to day. The historical development of the last three centuries, he says, may be defined as a slow but steady progress toward the formation of a distinct modern culture, separating itself gradually from the ancient civilization out of which it grew. To day this modern society has reached...
...then agreed to row Yale at New London a straightaway race in eights; and later, to row with Columbia under the same conditions. Now, if the two races are merged into one, another intercollegiate association will be formed, and immediately the University of Pennsylvania, Cornell, and other colleges, will demand admittance. It is only last year that the Univ. of Penn showed a great desire to row Yale and Harvard, and when no arrangements could be made claimed the championship...
...assured that the greater proportion of the Harvard spectators of the game do not sympathize with their action. They probably desired to support the referee. Had they merely voted to leave the result a draw, they would have gone to the utmost extent that fairness to all parties might demand. Their motion to award the championship to Yale was not carried unanimously, and, therefore, (the report says) it was withdrawn. This merely means that the official delegates from Harvard took it upon themselves to assure Harvard's sympathy to Yale. In the eyes of the majority of the Harvard spectators...
...have changed. A failure then under those circumstances, does not necessarily mean another failure now under the existing circumstances. We ask the committee to post pone action in the matter until after the convention. We appreciate our danger and will do all we can to avert it. We only demand a fair chance, and slight delay which we ask does not seem an unreasonable request...