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Dates: during 1920-1929
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They appeal to equality and require either a tariff for themselves or the abolition of duties on manufactures. They favor dumping regardless of the fact that it but transfers the hardships of crop fluctuation to foreign farmers. But despite the carelessness and heterogeneity of the agitation, several factors are obvious: crop fluctuation brings social distress; agrarian society is rigid and comparatively helpless; if any portion of the country requires sane governmental assistance, it is the farming portion...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FAVORS FOR FARMERS | 2/3/1926 | See Source »

...continuing at the helm of France. Briefly he "washed his hands" by declaring that the Chamber must decide whether it wanted the Doumer plan or the Cartel plan. At the same time he blazoned abroad that whichever plan the Chamber chose, he would not consider its vote as implying either "confidence" or "lack of confidence" in the Government but merely as an indication of "preference." Politicians were aghast at this high handed flouting of the precedent which would ordinarily demand the resignation of the Briand Cabinet upon the rejection of M. Doumer's plan. Meanwhile M. Doumer appeared before...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: Aristide Pontius Pilate | 2/1/1926 | See Source »

...Riffians then she might go ahead with universal approval and aid to combat the Riffians. But France is not certain that her policy is justifiable. So she takes upon herself the solution of what she calls her "domestic problem." Also if France were to approach the League either voluntarily or at the instance of other nations, it would leave a precedent which would hurt the secure position of England in India: That clause in the League of Nations compact which rules out domestic questions from the jurisdiction of the League is the badge which protects and furthers the imperialistic hold...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ASIA LOOKS ASKANCE AT LEAGUE SAYS INDIAN IN DISCUSSION OF THE ORIENTAL VIEWPOINT | 1/30/1926 | See Source »

Against moneyed power, the individual crusader for uncontrolled news can have little hope of success. Either he can enter on a lone attempt to reform the press, or, he can content himself with the laissez faire reflection that since interests are rich enough to control a paper, all sides are represented in the daily orgy of propaganda...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PRESSED FOR AN OPINION | 1/30/1926 | See Source »

...expect to devote most of my time after this year", stated Professor Lanman last night in commenting on his announced resignation, "in continuing the work on the Harvard Oriental Series of which there are several volumes either already on the press or nearing completion...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SANSKRIT SCHOLAR RETIRES TO WRITE | 1/30/1926 | See Source »

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