Word: gist
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Premier MacDonald took the contra stand on the first part of Pascal's aphorism. The gist of his speech went to support the thesis that Justice without Power is security. He pleaded for arbitration among nations based upon Right and Justice and not upon Might. He agreed that "Power without Justice is tyranny," but, losing himself in abstruse idealism, he wanted the annihilation of power by disarmament and the extirpation of tyranny by arbitration. Said he: "Our position in this: We don't believe a military alliance is go ing to bring security. We believe a military alliance...
...remarks quoted in the public prints are exact reproductions of what has actually been said. Reportorial practice is to set down the gist of a speaker's words, couched in phraseology approximately but not actually his own, except for any memorable "purple patches," i. e., neat or colorful or specially emphasized word combinations. But "purple patches" are indeed preserved and different accounts of a given statement or interview usually tally very closely. If they do not, a variation indicates either bad reporting or the pressure of policy...
When Premier Herriot met the specially convened Senate and Chamber, he had a blunt message for them. The gist of his long speech was: "This is the best I can get for France. If you refuse it, then must we follow a policy of isolation, deserted even by Belgium...
...result of the prohibition controversy which abook Columbia University to its foundations some weeks ago is apparent in the letter sent to all alumni by the Commencement Day Committee. The gist of the communication, as might be expected, is a general appeal to those who have the good of the college at heart, "irrespective of their personal opinion as to the wisdom of the prohibition laws", to observe the several provisions of the Eighteenth Amendment at least while on university property...
...long as Russia pursues her policy of nationalization without indemnification, so long will France refuse to recognize the Soviet Government." That is the gist of French comment upon the recognition of Russia by Britain, whom they decline to emulate...