Word: question
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...present policy is "vicious, inequitable and unjust" in that while purporting to protect American shipping it really ensures to foreigners a monopoly of our foreign carrying trade, and protects them in the enjoyment of it to our own detriment: Report of Secretary of Treasury, 1887, xliv.; Kelley, "Question of Ships;" Wells, "Our Merchant Marine...
...regular fortnightly meeting of the Harvard Union took place last evening. The question for the evening was, "Resolved, that the inter-collegiate contests of Harvard should be with Yale alone." Mr. J. A. Bailey was the first gentleman to dispute in favor of the affirmative. He said the respective merits of Harvard and Yale in field and track athletics were materially obscured by the admission of smaller colleges in the league. The financial aspect of the case was of great importance and could not be ignored. Harvard's share of the gate receipts in New York would be minute compared...
...prizes won in the various athletic contests. There is certainly no reason why the persons on whom devolves the duty of providing these cups should not have them ready at least within a reasonably short period after the contest in which they were won. Instances of the failure in question are numerous; the following may be cited: The cups for the H. A. A. fall meetings were not out until six weeks had elapsed since the event, while the cups for the scratch races and for 89's foot-ball team were presented only a few weeks ago. There...
...Question: "Resolved, That political corruption and intimidation would be greatly lessened if the state were to print and distribute ballots at elections...
...Question: "Resolved, That political corruption and intimidation would be greatly lessened if the state were to print and distribute ballots at elections...