Word: power
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Best general references: Mahan, The Sea Power in History, ch. I; Lieut. E. W. Very, Navies of the World; Admiral Luce in No. Amer. Rev. 148, p. 3 et seq.; Forum, VI, 370-381, IX, 323-332; Harper's Weekly...
...United States needs an adequate navy in time of peace.- (a) Our trade must be protected: Mahan, Sea Power, p. 26.- (b) Our citizens abroad must be protected.- (c) Our neutrality in case of war between two foreign nations must be preserved.- (1) Fillibustering expeditions must be prevented.- (d) A predominating influence over the proposed Central American canal should be preserved: Mahan, 33-34.- (e) Weight must be given to our advocacy of the Monroe Dectrine: Nor. Amer. Rev. 148, p. 89.- (f) Respect abroad should be preserved: Nor. Amer. Rev. 148, p. 65.- (g) Patriotism at home must...
...Cambridge Magazine shows how deep an interest the students of the Prospect Union themselves take in that institution, and how great has been the increase in its influence and power...
...water cannot be made to circulate rapidly enough to imitate the motion of a shell. A plan which will probably be adopted is an endless chain of paddles to quicken the circulation of the water, to revolve in the inner trough on each side of the boat by steam power. If this plan proves practicable it will greatly lessen the drudgery of practice...
When men have received much of love, of wisdom, of charity, it must overflow in streams of blessing and power for good...