Word: nationalities
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...paid tribute to China and Japan, acknowledging the Chinese as the sovereign power. In 1875 a Corean fort fired upon a Japanese man-of-war and in reparation the government made a treaty of commerce with Japan. She stated in the treaty that Corea was a free and independent nation. Treaties with other nations followed...
...International Bimetallism is at present impracticable. - (a) Great Britain, the chief commercial nation, would stay out: Jevons...
...ALDRICH and F. S. ELLIOT.Best general references: W. S. Jevons, Investigations in Currency and Finance, 303-316; F. W. Taussig, The Silver Situation in the U. S.; J. L. Laughlin, The History of Bimetallism in the U. S., chaps. 13-14; Nation, vol. 56, pp. 96, 432, 466, 448, vol. 57, pp. 22, 61, 94-95, 222, vol. 58, pp. 266, 463; Forum...
...this time colonies have slowly sprung up along the shore, especially on the Guinea coast, where the slave trade was largely carried on. From 1815 to 1875 a gradual awakening of interest took place in Europe, and since that time there has been an exciting race to see which nation should acquire most land. This sudden change was caused by the encouraging information which Stanley brought back from the interior...
...COOKE and V. S. THOMAS.Best general references: Pres. Eliot's Reports for 1892-93 and 1893-94; Prof. Taussig, Harvard Graduates Magazine, March, 1895; Nation, Nov. 29, Dec. 20, 1894, and Feb. 21, 1895; Boston Herald...