Word: fight
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Fight On. At Washington Senator Smoot of Utah (Republican) launched the Administration's fight for ratification of the U. S.-Italian Debt Settlement, in a speech closely paralleling that made at Philadelphia by Secretary Mellon. He appealed for Senate ratification on the grounds that "Italy is one of our best customers." He scotched any expectation that France will get as lenient terms: "There is no comparison between the two debts, and I want to assure the Senators now personally that no such settlement will ever be made with France as has been made with Italy." Simultaneously with Mr. MelIon...
...West is standing with its back to the wall, fighting for its very existence, and, come what will, this fight will go on until the people of the West are given a square deal, under the spirit of the Constitution, which has been denied...
...dredge and operate the New York canal free of charge in return for certain waterpower rights. Mr. Bowen's offer received little attention, but debate on the New York v. the St. Lawrence route occupied much time in Washington committee rooms last fortnight, developed into a hot sectional fight, the Midwest turning out with surprising unanimity to favor the St. Lawrence route...
Other forms of excitement came later. He traveled to the ends of the earth. He elected his brother District Attorney. He went to Russia as confidential secretary to the U. S. Ambassador, and ran away from the Embassy to watch the Russians fight the Germans. But excitement, for him, had to be balanced by achievement. So he accepted from President Wilson the job of Director of the Mint, and served into the Harding Administration...