Word: resorting
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...that European plane, and yet today we see statesmen, business men and University leaders in full retreat for that precise European method of force, of piled up armaments and of an international power-magazine liable to instant explosion at the first spark. For America to resort to such European methods is to confess openly, as Lord Roseberry sees, that American aims and standards are as bankrupt as those of Europe. We young men deem this admission to be a betrayal of the worst type, and it is such a confession of failure, alike of American ideals and Christian methods, that...
...disturbance of the peace of the world before this resort to pacific consideration of a question, is regarded as a matter of such grave importance as to be no longer tolerated, and against such action the League would use its economic and military forces...
...contract, which was then called sacred. Often, a few years later, this sanction was not found sufficient to deter rulers from action contrary to the treaty, if policy seemed to make such action advantageous. The League to Enforce Peace aims to provide such sanction as will prevent hostilities, until resort has been had to a judicial tribunal or a council of conciliation, as a it has been found that mere recommendation that such a course be followed is not sufficient...
...proposed tutorial course and substitution of a written examination as a last resort only render the Orals more useless and inadequate. The original purpose of the Orals, although poorly carried out in the present method, is completely destroyed by alleviating the already too insufficient examination...
...many good men ask: Why resort to military force? Why not try milder measures; a conference of the members of the league, or commercial non-intercourse? To pledge nations to declare war is a dreadful thing. Apply the same question to the maintenance of order within a city. Why have a policeman, and why should he be armed? If he sees a burglar breaking into a house, or a highwayman attacking a wayfarer, why should he not call a meeting of the city council for conference Why instead of having a police force, should not the citizens agree to boycott...