Word: dominione
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...exact wording of the subject for the Freshman Triangular debate with Yale and Princeton to be held April 15, has just been announced. It is as follows: "Resolved: That it is for the Best Interests of the Irish People That They Should Be Granted Dominion Home Rule." The Freshmen will uphold the affirmative side of the question against Princeton at Cambridge, while the negative will debate at Yale. Nine Freshmen have been retained after the preliminary trials and are being coached by the members of the University team...
Since the war, the steady trend toward nationalism throughout the British Empire has resulted in at least two definite achievements. Three weeks ago South Africa voted on the question of absolute secession from the Empire Now Canada nullifies the last symbol of the Empire's existence in the Dominion by winning the privelege of naming her own Governor-General...
...radically different from that which existed before 1920. This system has given over to the direct representatives of the people control of Education, Public Health, Excise, and Public Improvements, with a view to granting them more power as their capabilities increase, until finally India shall be a self-governing dominion like Canada...
...British government has taken a definite step towards making India a self-governing dominion. But although this step has won over to the side of British rule many of those Indians who were formerly opposed to it, it has caused those that remain to fight more violently. There have been reports of various agrarian disturbances in the last three months that show clearly the Extremist hand behind them. There is also in India the general unrest due to the War, that exists all over the world, the cost of living is very high, and strikes are frequent. Conditions are right...
According to reports the St. Patrick's team will offer a much stronger attack than the King's College players who travelled down from the Dominion early in January only to emerge at at short end of a 9 to 1 score in their bout with...