Word: preventing
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...change in the eligibility rules makes it imperative that all contestants be university students in good standing. It will also prevent any recurrence of objections which came up last season...
...principles laid down by a Metternich. It is to be hoped that gradual disarmament would result from the continued life of this league, but it is obvious that the mere establishment of the system would by no means bring about immediate disarmament. Unappeased national distrust and jealousies would prevent it; and, in addition, the enforcing (or guaranteeing) of peace implies and necessitates the use of armed force against insurgent members of the league. At its inception, the league would necessarily consist of an association of armed nations. Each nation would enjoy an equal status with every other nation, but upon...
...proposes world peace, will do so for the sake of American safety and American interests. It is not likely that America's proposal will be accepted if she says, in effect: "We propose a world league to enforce peace, every member of which pledges itself to forcibly prevent or punch any breach of the world's peace-but we ourselves cannot promise to furnish a first-class military organization on less than two years' notice." President Wilson's "peace between equals" is a proposal of peace based on equal rights; but equal rights, in the world today, require equal duties...
...President's proposal for a league to prevent war, if carried into effect, will make of every nation a policeman, but of what use is a policeman without arms? He cannot keep or help keep the peace by mere realization that he is morally better than the offender. He must be prepared to enforce the law. And there lies the answer to Mr. Davis' query, "What is it for?" Far from making the President seem insincere, the increase of our army to moderate size (which is all that the universal training advocates urge) would add incalculable weight to his proposal...
...Stoughton and Thayer, and a large proportion of every Senior class has lived in the Yard during its final year since the tradition was established by the Class of 1909. Those who have not yet submitted their applications should do so as early as possible today in order to prevent confusion during the last part of the committee's final session. No applications will be received after 6 o'clock...