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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...significance of the Monroe Doctrine, the gist of Mr. Warner's argument is, that Mr. Roosevelt objects to any criticism of our government's conduct of our foreign affairs, as being disloyal. It is difficult to see how any man who has read Mr. Roosevelt's communication can find grounds for supporting such an assertion...
...most radical and searching, for the importance of the decision can not be overestimated. It is not a question of triumphing over England on the particular issue now raised. That is of inferior importance either way. The momentous question is, to what, when this is settled, shall we find our country committed in the minds of our own countrymen and in the position of the great political parties...
...European nation in each case itself to decide whether or not the territory which it wishes to seize is its own, then the Monroe Doctrine has no real existence; and if the European power refuses to sumit the question to proper arbitration, then all we can do is to find out the facts for ourselves and act accordingly. England's pretentions in this case are wholly inadmissable and the President and Secretary of State and the Senate and House deserve the highest honor for the course they have followed...
...question as to whether it is advisable to have proctors in the examination room was taken up by the Faculty about two months ago and a committee of which Professor Shaler was the chairman, was formed to find out the general feeling of the students on that subject. Since then several steps have been taken. Professor Wendell gave it out as a subject for themes and over three hundred were read, of which only two per cent opposed the present system. Several suggestions were made, such as the proctors should not wear squeaking boots, talk together in corners, or walk...
...advanced and took a firm stand on the foot-hills. It was then, profiting by Bragg's confusion, that Hooker made his brilliant capture of Lookout Mountain. His troops had to move painfully around the edge of the mountain from west to east, before they could so much as find a place for ascent. At last they reached a winding cart-track, and up they went, until the clouds hid the death-struggle from the watchers. In a few minutes more it was all over, and the enemy was in full retreat down the slope...