Word: hills
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Question: "Resolved, That Admiral Dewey was justified in deeding the house, presented to him by the Dewey home fund, to his wife." Principal Disputants.--Affirmative: G. W. South, G. O. Suppis, and P. B. Olney.--Negative: A. J. Hammerslough, L. P. Hill and J. P. Hogan...
...Hill, the second speaker for Princeton, opened his debate by stating that Bruce had not quoted Weston rightly. Weston had declared that the Transvaal was independent only in internal affairs, whereas Bruce said it was entirely independent. Up to 1884 it was England's policy to prevent the Transvaal from having even a moderate self-government, and after that year the Boers became entirely unaccustomed to independent government. The Jameson raid was the real cause of the present disturbance, which was greatly increased by the pressure of England's claims to suzerainty. If Great Britain had thrown aside these claims...
...Hill, who spoke first in rebuttal for Princeton, asked the affirmative to reconcile the peaceful effect of the Owen's claims with the conditions existing at the present day. England not only laid claims to suzerainty, but took action in accordance with these claims, when she refused to accept arbitration, alleging that she had suzerainty. The Boers acceded to England's demands on Aug. 19-21, on condition that England merely kept her promises, made in the convention of 1884. The Boers would have acceded to the English claims, which the affirmative maintain, would have brought peace and prosperity...
Question: "Resolved, That Admiral Dewey was justified in deeding the house, presented to him by the Dewey home fund, to his wife." Principal Disputants.--Affirmative: G. W. South, G. O. Suppis, and P. B. Olney.--Negative: A. J. Hammerslough, L. P. Hill and J. P. Hogan...