Word: russia
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...action will deprive Turkey of sovereignity over Armenia.- (A) Disorders, such as the present are inherent in Armenia's subjection to Turkey.- (1) Armenia is Christian, Turkey is Mohammedan.- (2) In collection of "farmed taxes" hereditary hatred finds expression in revolt followed by massacre.- (3) Hope of aid from Russia and the Christian world encourages Armenians to revolt and-(4) Turkey is glad of a pretext for massacre.- (B) No efforts of the powers have been successful in terminating these disorders.- (1) The treaty of 1856 was followed by the Bosnian massacres of 1857, by the Lebanon and Syrian massacres...
...under Mehemet Ali had become consolidated: J. E. Bowen in Pol. Sci. Quar. (June, 1886).- (2) Egypt had conquered Syria and Arabia. (3) Had broken loose from Turkey.- (4) Had received a hereditary sovereignty of her own from the Porte: Ibid.- (5) In these gains Egypt was favored by Russia.- (b) England insured to prevent construction of, and gain control over, the Suez Canal: Ibid.- (c) England wanted railroads through Egypt...
...Harvard Union held a competitive debate last evening in Sever 11 on the subject "Resolved, That the absorption of the Turkish Empire by Russia should not be opposed by other European powers." After the principal disputants, H. E. Addison '96 and R. C. Davis '97, had spoken, the following candidates for admission to the Union spoke: W. E. Dorman '98, G. P. Drury '97, H. F. Robinson '98, L. L.Gillespie '98, J. T. Cooper 2 G., C. E. Bown '98, W. B. Buck 1 G., G. W. Abele '97, S. R. Wrightington '97, H. S. Smith '98, A. B. Cunningham...
...membership will be held at 7.30 tonight, in Sever 11, by the Harvard Union. It will be the last competitive debate of the year which will be open to the upper class men. The debate, which is on the subject, "Resolved, That the absorption of the Turkish Empire by Russia should not be opposed by other European powers," will be opened on the affirmative by H. E. Addison '96, and on the negative by R. C. Davis '97. Contestants will have five minutes each to speak and will be passed upon by a committee of judges, chosen from the instructors...
Question: "Resolved, That the absorption of the Turkish Empire by Russia should not be opposed by other European Powers...