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...what he intended to do about it. Sir Edward did not reply and M. Cambon remarked: "I do not know whether we shall not have to strike the word 'honor' out of the English vocabulary." He knew that the King, Sir Edward, Premier Asquith and some other statesmen were of his opinion and that they wanted to intervene. Then came the violation of Belgian neutrality before anything could be decided about Luxembourg. There was no longer any doubt, Britain would go to war; M. Cambon had scored another diplomatic victory. In 1920 at the time of his resignation...
...There was no occasion for the disagreeable happening, no difference in principle requiring it, and no exigency excusing it. Any one of the three statesmen mentioned could and should have averted it. Unfortunately none of the three did; and yet, oddly enough none can be held justly to very severe account. The Ambassador was no more than inadvertent in the picking of English words, the Secretary seems to have been quite innocent of the implication that might be attached to them, and the Senator merely gratified his exquisite taste for meticulous diplomatic expression. So at least we prefer to believe...
Carlyle was right-human nature is mostly clothes; and Bolshevists, as well as the African savage and the society flapper of either sex, can be dazzled by silk and glitter, and the chance to exhibit a well-shaped calf. Indeed it seems strange that diplomats and statesmen have not recognized the truth of this before, and spared their dignities and their heads by a well-earned distribution of raiment. The American has had his "red-cost", the Chinaman his Manchu queue, the English Cavalier his ground-heard the Frenchman his culottes Descending from the national level even the "Harvard...
...most patriotic monarch in Europe. He is graced with a profound love of his people and with superlative knowledge and statecraft. Spain is indeed fortunate in possessing such a sovereign who had he not been born a King would, nevertheless, have to be considered one of the great statesmen of Europe. It is well-nigh incredible that a man so young should have acquired such deep knowledge of men and things...
...impressive ceremony was attended by thousands of patriots and the participants represented the most prominent educators, philosophers, statesmen of today. The colorful procession with gowns and hoods, with the Gloria Trumpeters furnishing inspiring music was headed by Dr. Robert Underwood Johnson, Director of the Hall of Fame, who presided at the exercises...