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...their legal opinions, did likewise. The bulk of the Democrats, the Insurgent Republicans and Progressives voted to seat Mr. Nye. There was much said about the real motives as distinct from the arguments openly advanced. It was said: 1) that the regular Republicans did not want another insurgent to disturb the narrow Republican margin of control; 2) that most of the Democrats wanted Mr. Nye for that very reason; 3) that the insurgents wanted one more in their group; 4) that many otherwise regular Republicans from states where there is some radicalism were afraid to vote against...
...junior Senator from Kansas espouses is likely not only to have the firm support of the farmer, but to have a good chance of enactment provided the Presidential veto does not intervene. At any rate as leader of the Senate farm bloc, Mr. Capper has as much power to disturb the even temper of that body's procedure as Mr. Curtis, his colleague, the majority leader, has to carry out the Administration's policies...
...quarrels the distinction had to be conferred on some passive, easy-going general who would permit caustic, hard-headed Ludendorff, a neurasthenic with a will as well as muscles of steel, to have his own way. . . . Old General Paul von Hindenburg was on the pension list. . . . He would not disturb or irritate the inordinately egotistical and self-assured Ludendorff. . . . Hindenburg was appointed Commander-in-Chief...
...limits to freedom of speech; we all know that. The usual limitations are that statements must not be false, slanderous, libelous, blasphemous, obscene, immoral, inimical to the public welfare or tend to create warfare or incite to sedition. They must not corrupt the public morals, incite to crime, disturb the peace, create anarchy, teach soldiers disobedience of their command, impede or hinder the Government in its functioning...
...vibration of traffic in Manhattan, even at dead of night, is sufficient to disturb so delicate an instrument. The test of Einstein's theory will be made "somewhere in Illinois." Thereafter, Prof. Hartsough will enlarge his scales and attempt to weigh molecules and atoms; and will consider commercial offers from people eager to try his instruments (he has made three) in locating oil and minerals...