Word: naval
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...quibblings that caused the League fiasco as far as this country was concerned, the government has avowed its desire for honorable peace. If sometimes impractical in the execution of its purpose, it has always posed as the champion of international goodwill. It comes unexpectedly that the Chairman of the Naval Affairs Committee declares that since the spirit of the disarmament treaty is dead, "the race is on, and it's high time we should get ahead"--this in connection with the proposed increase in naval power now under consideration in Congress...
...question of increase naval armament thus brought up and its relation to the treaty is of less importance, however, than the light it sheds upon our government's attitude. If one treaty is thus considered another "scrap of paper", the whole fabric of our peaceful ideals will be shown to be nothing more than that. Yet we have seen fit to preach peace abroad. The accusation is obvious, and most of the facts substantiate it outwardly. America has done little enough to repair the damage of the war. It was previously hoped that at least we meant well...
...When confronted, a fortnight ago, by members of the House Naval Affairs Committee, who demanded immediate appropriations for three 10,000-ton cruisers, President Coolidge gave in to the extent of "authorizing" ten eventual cruisers (TIME, Dec. 27). Last week, in peace talks at his two press conferences, the President emphasized that these ten cruisers are merely a program, that he would approve nothing for present construction, that he does not wish to stir competitive navy building by the world powers. Thus, militant Congressmen and Navy officers are back in their original position, ready to fight for immediate appropriations...
...Raiche, sect. 5 Emerson J Greek 3 hf Emerson J Greek 7 hf Emerson J Social Ethics 25 Emerson J 2 P. M. Music 1 Glee Club R SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, (X) Chemistry 14c hf. Harvard 5 Military Science 1 New Lect. Hall Military Science 3 Harvard 6 Naval Science 1 Harvard...
Engaged. Mrs. Margaret Ross Lansdowne, widow of Commander Zachary Lansdowne (killed in wreck of naval dirigible Shenandoah, Sept. 3, 1925); to one John Caswell Jr., cotton man of New York and Boston...