Word: nationally
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...time when the kingdom of Judah, threatened with invasion from Babylon, was torn within itself by adverse theories, by doubt, by hesitation, by the impulse at one moment to follow any leader and at the next the cynical distrust of all. then the prophet came to the nation, halting as it were at crossroad, with his counsel to deliberate among the old ways and choose the one experience had pointed out as best...
...modern traitors, as dangerous and evil as the traitors of history. The country needs strong young men who will give richly of their money, their time and their strength. The dangers of a democracy are of little account when such men rally to the support of the nation: when corruption is brought to light, when wrong is punished. Mr. Guild closed his address by strongly affirming his faith in the people of this country, who are yearly growing better and higher in ideals...
...University has received a gift of over $10,000 for the establishment of an annual lectureship in memory of Edwin L. Godkin h.'17, who died in May, 1902. Mr. Godkin became editor of the "Nation" and the "New York Evening Post" in 1881, until the time of his death, was editor of both papers. The objects of the lectureship are set forth in the following letter of gift: NEW YORK, March...
...should be in the interests of the United States and if we take the policy of the affirmative, our interests would surely be endangered. We should never abandon the policy which has served us so well for centuries. We agree with the affirmative that justice should be done; no nation in the past had trouble in collecting just debts in South America. We should permit punishment by other methods and resources, but never by the seizure of land which is the vital part of every country's existence. If one specific claim is allowed under these six conditions, no line...
...quotation--"our first consideration should be the interest of the United States;" the position of the affirmative on the other hand is expressed in the quotation--"our first consideration should be the welfare of the world at large." The United states cannot say to a foreign nation that it shall not collect a just claim. If it does, then it is sacrificing the recognized principles of justice between nations for petty considerations of temporary advantages. This is sure to result in war. On account of revolutions the method of collecting internal revenues is uncertain; the method of temporary occupation results...