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...Washington and the principles which governed it have passed away. The practice of government must change to meet changing conditions. But the ideals of statesmanship in a constitutional democracy first exhibited by Washington we cannot afford to lose, if free government is to endure. They are needed today as never before in its development...
...peace. The extremists, led by Hindenburg, Ludendorf and Mackensen, will inevitably regain the upper hand, Austria will revive in courage, and as a corollary, the discontented elements in the allied nations will make use of this opportunity to embarrass their governments. The immediate future seems black indeed; only constructive statesmanship of the first order can counter the discouragement and distress. But if the justice and unselfishness of our cause is sufficiently felt, then defeat should serve as a stimulus to greater sacrifices, and eventual success. To give this message, not to Italy alone, but to Germany and Austria as well...
Group 1, at Perkins 18: February 15, Mr. J. Bannings on "India"; March 1 and 8, Mr. J. K. Marden on "Turkey"; March 15, Mr. H. Pedley on "Japan"; March 22 and 29, Mr. D. Brewer Eddy on "Missionary Statesmanship...
...secretaries of chambers of commerce, civic associations, bureaus of municipal research, societies for the investigation and the promotion of public policies of many kinds, and other civic agencies which in our age are flourishing as never before in the history of democracy. Much of our political leadership and statesmanship is to be found, not in legislative bodies or official chambers, but in the unofficial societies which formulate policies, draft laws, and advocate their adoption. The City of Chicago has recently published a large and informing volume on the social and civic organizations maintained in that municipality. The School of Philanthropy...
...Lecture on "Representative Figures in the Religious History of Japan. I. "The Introduction of Buddhism and the Buddhist Statesmanship of Prince Shotoku," by Professor Anesaki, in Emerson...