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Best general reference: Political Economy of Government Intervention," Lator's Cyclopaedia, Vol. II, p...
...execution of such a scheme would involve great expense.- Congressional Record, 1888, speeches of Forney and of Herbert. pp. 9305, 9317; (b). would be sectional, p. 9315; (c) would increase the civil service-McMillin, p. 9323; (d) enough land capable of cultivation exists at present in the United States.- Plumb, p. 7730. For density of population in the different States, see Lalor, Vol. III. p...
...Government undertakings (a) are not conducted economically.- Cong-Record, p. 9375. For instance, in river and harbor bills.- Lalor, Vol. II, p. 572. (b) Are not always well managed, as in the post office.- No. Am. Review, Dec., 1888, p...
...would involve a confiscation of private property. The owner of land on the border of a stream has, by common law, a right to the use of the water.- Nation, Vol. 45, p...
...meeting of the Yale freshman class on Tuesday it was voted to challenge Harvard '92 to a race at New London, in accordance with Captain Woodruff's advice. The following officers of the base-ball association were elected: President, W. Parker; vice president, W. P. Hamilton; treasurers, Floyd, Jones and Wurtz...