Word: power
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...results of the adoption of these two amendments, viz., biennial elections, will be harmful. A. Biennial elections will weaken local self-government. (1) Will lessen the power of the people. (a) They can rebuke representatives only half as often. (2) Politicians will look upon Massachusetts politics solely from the the point of view of national party supremacy. (Speech of E. E. Hale, Oct. 23, 1896). (a) State elections are thus made subordinate to national. (x) Elections will be on national issues. (y) Offices will be filled with reference to national politics: Examples, Governor Powers, notorious for his acquirement of State...
...united States should do all in its power to stop the present disorders in Turkey. A. Their continuance endangers the lives and property of many American colleges, e. g., (1) the outbreaks at Marsovan, Harpoot, Marash, etc. (Bliss: 337, 388, 389, 402, 427, 458, 544.) B. Such events as the recent massacres in Armenia morally justify any civillized nation in doing all in its power to call the perpetrators to account (Gladstone's speech, in Greene...
Best general references: Duke of Argyll, Our Responsibilities for Turkey; Cont. Review, Sept., Oct., '96; E. A. Freeman, Ottoman Power in Europe; Boston Herald, Feb. 1, Oct. 19-25, '96; Hazell's Manual, 1894, 1896; American Magazine for Civics, Oct. '96; Forum, June, '96; C. W. Eliot, Atlantic Monthly, Oct. '96; Nineteeth Cent., Oct. '96; Justin McCarthy, N. A. Review, Sept. '96; Laveleye, Balkan Peninsula; D'Avril, Traites...
...rights.- (1) They have been respected (Justin McCarthy, Minister Terrell).- (2) We can protect them without interfering with internal affairs of Turkey.- (3) We can protect them better without aid from England.- (a) She is responsible for continuance of Turkish misrule.- (b) She is suspected as an interested power.- (c) An alliance with the United States would not remove this suspicion.- (B) We are under no obligation to defend the Christian faith.- (1) No religion is recognized in the Constitution.- (2) The power to wage war for religious purposes is not given to the government.- (3) America's great contribution...
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