Word: self
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Princeton, opened his debate by stating that Bruce had not quoted Weston rightly. Weston had declared that the Transvaal was independent only in internal affairs, whereas Bruce said it was entirely independent. Up to 1884 it was England's policy to prevent the Transvaal from having even a moderate self-government, and after that year the Boers became entirely unaccustomed to independent government. The Jameson raid was the real cause of the present disturbance, which was greatly increased by the pressure of England's claims to suzerainty. If Great Britain had thrown aside these claims she would have come...
...suzerainty of England over the Transvaal, which is in accordance with the treaty of 1884, exists only by inference. The treaty practically gave no suzerainty to England; it only enlarged the powers of self-government in the Transvaal: therefore Harvard's argument that suzerainty goes with self-government, falls through. The deputation that went to London in 1884 from the Transvaal went with the avowed purpose of getting rid of suzerainty; and the English have sanctioned this idea in the minds of the Boers for the last thirteen years. The policy of the Transvaal, bad as it is made...
...advance all wasteful short sighted nominations. But now that the clubs have given up their slate the responsibility which they used to shoulder falls on the class at large. And this responsibility can never be lived up to unless the separate members of the Senior class exercise caution and self restraint in making as well as in accepting nominations. If it is too late for the nominators to be careful, the man who is nominated can still decide whether it would be better for the election if be ran or if he resigned...
...with a very good outlook. Since the connection of some of this year's players with the University will probably be changed before next season, it is too early yet to make very definite predictions as to the eligible material for next year's team. Some facts, however, are self-evident...
...Zulus, and took possession of the Boer government. Although the townspeople wished to be annexed to England when the Boers were driven out in 1878, the Boer farmers objected, and on being refused independence by Gladstone, revolted, but after defeating the English at Majuba Hill, they received self-government by the Convention of Pretoria...