Word: nationale
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Though it would undoubtedly be possible to establish in this country a series of college races which should result in bringing together the two best college crews of the year over a four mile course, these contests would not in any way resemble the Henley Regatta. The nearest analogy to...
References: In theory-V. B. Denslow, Principles of Economic Philosophy, pp. 523-668; R. E. Thompson, Social Science and National Economy, p. 248; S. N. Patten, Economic Basis of Protection, pp. 54-80. In practice-R. P. Porter, Bread Winners Abroad, Chaps. 16, 28, 49, 51, 53, 56, 57, 84...
The debate was held in College Street Hall, which was crowded with a representative audience, including many alumni of both universities, with many statesmen of national reputation.
To fortify them we must assume a vast, expensive and unncessary armament; to leave them defenceless we will invite national dishonor and disgrace. As Carl Schurz has said, "our defensive position is today unassailable, and Hawaii would be our Achilles' heel."
The United States can not consistently with its past policy consider the question of guaranteed neutrality, since it refused to do so in 1888, when propsed by England and Germany. The present advantages under the reciprocity treaty would be lost. This would simply be a makeshift and likely to lead...