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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Capt. Trenchard of Princeton was called home early yesterday by a telegram containing the news that King was unable to coach the eleven because of sudden illness...
Upton and Corbett both played on the graduates' team. Upton is not yet at home at end and was frequently fooled by the interference. It was nothing, however, but what a little coaching and experience will remedy. Corbett did some beautiful kicking and ran well, but showed once or twice a dangerous indecision in his playing. Of the members of the graduate eleven, Lake, Harding and Hallowell for their tackling, and McNear for his running, are worthy of special mention...
...Home Rule is desirable for England's sake. Nineteenth Cent. XXI, 165. (1) Home Rule would lessen the work of Parliament. (2) It would lessen the changes of administration. (3) It would remove foreign reproaches. (4) It would lessen Ireland's hatred. (b) Home Rule is desirable for Ireland's sake. (1) It would give greter opportunity for needful legislation. (2) An Irish legislature would be better informed on Irish needs, and more sympathetic in the treatment of them. (3) Law would be more respected. (4) Responsibility would sober the Irish...
...change Home Rule is not advisable. (a) It would weaken the Empire, (1) Causing division between Great Britain and Ireland. (2) Causing division between Ulster and the rest of Ireland. (b) The present Irish leaders are not fit men to lead a nation. (c) The present leaders would not execute the Land Laws, thus undoing the good already accomplished. Contemporary, LXI, 314-331 (March 1892), LXII, 258-262 (August 1892). Nineteenth Century XXXI, 877-884 (June 1892); Edinburgh vol. 163, 562-590 (April...
...Home Rule scheme this bill is inadequate.- (a) It is not a final settlement of the Irish Question: Speech of Mr. Chamberlain, London Times, Feb. 18, 1893, p. 6.- (b) It does not protect minorities: Quarterly, vol. 162, 545-580 (April, 1886)-(c) It is inconsistent with the working of the English Cabinet system: Polit Sci. Quarterly, vol. IV, 66-103 (March...