Word: neutral
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Peace Union wishes to discountenance our citizens on belligerent vessels laden with contraband. Have they not heard that all vessels--neutral and belligerent, regardless of cargo or anything else--are to be sunk on sight...
...Peace Union says that we should act only in concert with all neutrals. Can they not see that we are the only neutral of much importance that...
...false sophistries with which some men have blinded themselves suffice us then? Will we say, remembering those young men as our friends and our compatriots, that Germany was "justified"? Will we say that the laws of war or the laws of existence permit the sacrifice of the citizens of neutral nations...
Suddenly a new group in opposition to Harvard prepared has arisen. It is called the Harvard Union for American Neutrality, a high-sounding, idealistic name which successfully clothes the real spirit of this unfortunate movement. This is not time to attempt further diplomatic sparring, when all diplomatic relations with Germany have been severed. This is no time to await the action of Uraguay or China, as this new league would have us do. As the strongest neutral nation the United States must be the champion of all neutrals, both the strong and weak...
After his talk, in answer to questions put by some of those present, Professor Johnston said that he did not believe there was any hope of diplomatic relations being re-established with Germany. He called attention to the fact that President Wilson had received such support from the neutral nations and from the American people that his position was all the more strengthened...