Word: indirectness
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...indirect result was that, a few months later, John William went to Washington as Representative. There he showed he was a lawyer of ability by partaking in the indictment of a Federal Judge. As a member of the Judiciary Committee he attracted attention, as well as by his speeches in Congress against the Payne-Aldrich Tariff. He remained in the House until August, 1913, when President Wilson took him out to be Solicitor General...
...time has come to make a change between direct and indirect taxation. No longer can enough money be raised by the latter to support the Government. I submit that direct taxation is one of the fundamental Democratic principles...
...other hand, indirect news of the rebels showed that the revolution was much larger and more serious than the Brazilian Government had cared to make known. Upward of 400 civilians were killed in Sao Paulo, exclusive of the losses of Federal and rebel troops...
...teams of Harvard men selected for their persuasive powers, their ability to command attention and their interest in human affairs can fall to make favorable impressions wherever they go, which will inevitably effect prospective college students, and the prospective parents of college students. But this is rather indirect; if no college did more, there would be little scandal. And a town is a very poor place to proselyte, intentionally or otherwise. Whatever college material may exist is certain to be scattered, almost certain to be in small quantity. The Phillips Brooks House has probably not worried about whether...
Failures. There have been no absolute failures. Cases, such as a dispute between Hungary and Rumania, were brought before the League by one party but were not agreed to by the other (Rumania). This is only an indirect failure which was caused not by any action of the League but by the recalcitrant party or by the Convenant, depending upon the point of view. There are, however, other matters under the care of the League, upon which the League has taken action, such as mandates, etc., the worth of which can be decided only after a period of time...