Word: statesmanship
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...Labor colleagues, who were interested only in pacifism and disarmament, he started his campaign before the War by giving British imperialistic diplomacy a good thwacking. The policy he himself proposed, says Shaw, was adopted at Locarno, twelve years later "when it was unanimously applauded as a triumph of British statesmanship." When the War broke, Shaw saw in its confusion a good opportunity for Socialists to snatch a political victory, told them "there are only two real flags in the world henceforth: the red flag of Democratic Socialism and the black flag of Capitalism." Patriotic indignation overflowed. By open letter Shaw...
Secretary Hurley (shouting) : Of course it's a stump speech if I say anything but it would be the height of statesmanship if it were made by a Senator...
...Prohibition ticket. She wears a pince-nez, plays tennis, golfs. During the null regime she was a lively member of the Administration dancing class. Asked last week what he was going to Mexico for, Mr. Baker answered: "It's just a vacation. Not for business, for law, for statesmanship, or romance...
Declared Governor Davis: "It is no time for mere eloquent speeches, for meaningless praise. Political phrasemaking and campaign catchwords must now yield to sound statesmanship. . . . For 30 years politics, not economics, have held the public attention. In our present critical condition economics must dominate politics. . . . Today our neighboring competitors have advanced so far beyond us in economic development that a number of years must pass before we can hope to equal them...
...stamp of nonpartisanship was placed on the Hoover proposal by Jouett Shouse, chairman of the Democratic National Executive Committee and one of the President's severest political critics. Said he: "It is gratifying to be able to endorse and commend . . . the proclamation of the President. . . . His position shows statesmanship, courage and decision. . . . But I cannot pledge in advance the votes of Democratic Senators and Representatives...