Word: sentimentality
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Administration, suggesting a departure from the present policy is injuring the standing of the United States in Latin-America because of the possibility that our attitude may be misunderstood by some articles in the American press. Some of these articles, the President holds, create the impression that American sentiment is divided. This is not the case, he feels. Foreign governments, in his opinion, are frequently misled into supposing that the American people are not behind the Administration's policy... the President feels that it is important that the attitude of the press should make it plain that it supports...
...amazing confession of faith for the President of a free and democratic republic to make particularly in times of peace. Mr. Coolidge definitely condemns public opposition to and criticism of American foreign policy. With amusing inconsistency he purports to base his appeal in part on the conviction that American sentiment is united in support of the government's policy although the reason for his appeal is the opposition to this policy in a large part of the press. Clearly the real purpose is to gag an opposition which is becoming increasingly embarrassing in the pursuit of the highly questionable action...
...question of the advisability of bequeathing scholarships has lately come into prominence due to the growing belief on the part of many that holders of such benefices do not appreciate the ultimate object of the gifts. As an answer to this sentiment which, though its essential truth may be doubted is certainly receiving sufficient publicity to warrant discussion, comes the statement from the Hadmon Foundation of New York. The Foundation proposes that scholarships be granted as loans to be repaid with a low rate of interest by the recipient when he is in a position to cancel the obligation...
While there is, of course, little ground for Mr. Nathan's thesis besides those which are self-confessedly based on sentiment, the actuality of the anti. English feeling, unfortunate though it be, is none the less vivid. There is absolutely no foundation for such a condition--unless one-accepts the Nathan arguments; officially the two English speaking countries were never so close as today. And yet continental travellers admit that German welcomes, in spite of the late war, are as warm or warmer than English. The explanation may lie in Mr. Nathan's expose of the national prejudices...
Facts. Such a dream becomes less fantastic when it is recalled that Hungary is fairly seething with monarchist sentiment. There is little doubt that Hungarians want a Habsburg king. The question is, which Habsburg...