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...former Allied Nations for the cancellation of interallied indebtedness." The affirmative case presented by Pittsburg consisted chiefly in the arguments that in the cancellation of the huge debts resting upon foreign governments lay the possibility of correcting the evils of Europe, that a refusal to cancel such debts would inflict political and economic harm upon this country, and finally, the United States is under moral obligations to cancel such debts as were incurred in the prosecution of the war against Germany...
Canadians Inflict Only Defeat...
...During the war over three million silver dollars were withdrawn from circulation, melted down, and sent to England, where they were again recoined into money for India. Now under the coinage law the United States government is planning to buy sixty cent silver for one dollar an ounce and inflict "cartwheels" on the people...
...Must be written. If editors were to have their own way, then would abolish Freshmen altogether and then no longer would the ghastly spectre of the Freshman "Ed." Stare them in the face. But the editors are unable to effect this sweeing reform, every year the powers that be inflict a few hundrel strange new beings upon us. These add people call themselves freshmen the Freshman class. Some day they have hopes of being a part of the college and of catching the college spirit...
Whatever the purposes of the present movement, whether it be the overaweing of European neutrals, or the strengthening of the German morale, or what not, we may rest our faith in the impregnability of our arms. If this is the heralded offensive, we welcome it as an opportunity to inflict great losses upon the enemy and to bring about a new alignment in the West which may well permit successes for us in the near future. If it is but a feint, we will continue to be watchful for the time when the German lines may feel the irresistible force...