Word: letting
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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From all this let us simply conclude with the hope that when well-meaning Americans agitate for the withdrawal of our troops from Siberia, they will do it bearing clearly in mind what that withdrawal is likely to involve. Personally, were I a Bolshevik, I should be strongly in favor of keeping American troops in Siberia; or, on the other hand, were I a Japanese, I should be strongly in favor of their withdrawal. C. P. WINSOR...
...Republican Senators thought they had the Treaty safely in its grave, they must be exceedingly surprised to find the supposed corpse very much alive and kicking. The gentlemen of the Upper House could not have seriously believed that the country would let them commit their crime without molestation. The fury of indignation that has swept not only America, but the whole world--except Germany, of course--cannot have startled them much; or if it did, it does not speak; well for their intelligence...
...United States Senate. Senator Borah, with his horrid fears that poor Germany was going to be crushed; Senator Reed, who was elected by the Germans of St. Louis; Senator Johnson, who apparently preferred, as long as the dear Germans could not keep Shantung, to do anything rather than let the "despicable Japanese" have what was promised them--all of them played into Germany's hands. If there be any doubt of this, one only need listen to the exultation from Berlin at the killing of the Treaty...
...field for aviators in peace time we must develop our commercial aviation. More extensive aerial mail routes and privately owned fast freight lines operated under government subsidy offer great possibilities. This is being done on a large scale on the Continent and there is no reason why we should let them get ahead of us. If we are to have control of the air we must have machines built in this country, and machines will not be manufactured unless there is a demand for them in commercial fields...
...program will be as follows: To God on High, Decius Adoramus Te, Palestrina Morning Hymn, Krug 'Cello Solo by Miss L'Africain. Bedouin Love Song, Foote In Picerdi, Osgood Give a Rouse, Bantock S rearde Borodine 'Cello Solo. My Bonnie Lass, Morley Suabian Folk Song, Brahms Now Let Every Tongue, Bach...