Word: revoltings
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...been stated that the revolt was a fight between Monarchists and Republicans, but the trouble has been far deeper than that. While it seemed probable that Albania would declare herself a Republic, it was by no means certain...
...future is much more the concern of youth than of their elders. Youth, we are told, is in revolt. I sincerely hope so. The youth who in normal times is satisfied with the achievements of his parents and forbears is at the best ballast which adds nothing to the propelling power of his ship. But the youth who is satisfied with the world as he finds it today is a menace and had better be overboard...
...observe in the morning paper that the Methodists in conference assembled have voted that to participate in even a defensive war is unrighteous. To these pious folk violation of the Volstead Act is little better than treason. But treason on itself does not apparently particularly revolt them...
...this time Panama was a province of Colombia, and soon after the Senate's refusal to ratify, Panama revolted. It is alleged that American interests stirred up the revolution. What did occur, however, was that the U. S. Navy prevented Colombia* from putting down the revolt; Panama achieved independence, the U. S. got the Panama Canal route...
...taxed and he had seen a half a century's dillydallying over the Panama question bring forth no fruit. He himself once said that one might as well "try to nail jelly to a wall" as to try and negotiate with Colombia. The President did not foster the revolt, but he sympathized with it and helped it after it had broken out. From a utilitarian viewpoint, if from no other, his actions were entirely justified. Even so great a critic as Lord Bryce endorsed his policy...