Word: sorts
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...There must be apparent popular acquiescence of the de facto government; 3) It must "manifest a disposition" to fulfill its international obligations; 4) It must have secured its power by constitutional means. (Policy No, 4 is a quibble, since scarcely any existing governments have attained power without some sort of "revolution" -although later, as in the case of the U. S., they may have been constitutionally "secured...
...charged with "political crimes"; 2) Political crimes are elaborately defined, embracing at one extreme, attempts upon the life of the Premier, and at the other "the spreading of exaggerated reports"; 3) Of other "new crimes" perhaps the most notable consists in belonging to an anti-Fascist organization of whatever sort, which will be punishable by imprisonment at the discretion of the court martial; 4) The death penalty (heretofore abrogated) will be revived in the case of traitors, rebels and persons who attempt the life of the Premier, King or Crown Prince...
This bad feeling, which we regret as much as you do, demands some sort of a frank and open discussion. Our Council suggests that a representative committee be appointed by each Council, to meet early next month to enter into a complete and frank discussion of the grievances of each university. We feel that only by such means can an ultimate and satisfactory agreement be made...
...that all this football stench has been wafted upon the breezes of the autumn air and all that sort of thing, may I suggest that there is in my heart a profound respect for Princeton. Princeton is the only college, not to mention university, in this country which supports a drum with such a drummer as appeared between the halves and the goal posts last Saturday. Before Gilbert Seldes and the other higher aesthetes get a chance I wish to have it definitely stated that that drummer is a great artist. Like a moth ball in a derby...
There are, however, three constructive and practical suggestions which can be made. First, state Legislatures, by means of constitutional amendment, may be prevented from passing any regulatory laws on textbook or teaching in the university. Decisions of this sort should be left entirely in the hands of the regents. Second, the Board of Regents must be freed from political control as far as possible. There must be no opportunity for packing a Board as Governor Hartley did. By limiting the power of removal to that minimum possessed by the President over the higher federal judges such opportunity would be removed...