Word: excessive
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...note, a diplomatic note, was sent to the Persian Government by Secretary of State Hughes. Diplomatic conversations are, of course, polite to excess ; they have also been defined as "veiled menaces." Hear, then, the substance of a truly diplomatic note, sent when Persia, after hemming and hawing, had finally executed the murderers of a U. S. Consul...
Again the generous gesture, the truly diplomatic move, the spirit of friendliness with which John Hay, at the time of the Boxer Rebellion, finding the sum of the indemnity awarded in excess of legitimate claims, returned the balance in the form of a similar fund for Chinese students...
...with nine has the largest number, Canada is second with seven, and Japan third with five. Among the other countries represented are Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Poland, Russia, Denmark and India. There are six more foreign students this year than last, and the grand total of 615 is 15 in excess of last year's record...
...total registration for all departments of the University came to 6,812,367 in excess of last year's number...
...work of a business candidate consists chiefly in securing advertisements and subscriptions and in learning the details of the executive work of the business office which does an annual gross business in excess of $50,000. Any candidates who wish to start in on this competition today may report to the business manager this morning...