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...further shown that the very money award may be collected without actual war; that no nation should take this expensive method of satisfying a debt unless the land were desired for an entering wedge and lastly that the practical difficulties and serious consequences would be so great as to threaten the very existence of the South American republics and inevitably to draw the United States into conflict with European governments...
...game with the Harvard Freshmen, Andover won, 5-0. In comparing these games, it is noticeable that in the second half of the last Yale game, Andover was clearly outplayed, and proved unable to resist Yale's aggressive attack; While at no time was Harvard able even to threaten the Andover goal. Like the Harvard team, Yale was weak on the defense, and allowed long gains around her ends...
...search of Tellhelm, from whom she has heard nothing for a long time, and the ring in the landlord's possession becomes the means of informing her of Tellhelm's whereabouts. She at once sends for the Major and, in spite of the disgrace and poverty which threaten him and which seem to his sense of honor permanent barriers to their union, she insists that he accept her hand. the Major, whose pride had refused all aid offered by his generous friend Paul Werner, refuses to consider himself or Minna bound by a promise given under different circumstances. Minna...
...spite of the present unusual prosperity of the United States there are two great dangers which threaten its welfare. One of these dangers is discontent. Education carries with it powerful advantages, but it has this one disadvantage of promoting discontent. Yet this is not without reason for by education we create a condition of want; the thing that differentiates mankind is want; and there is no civilization without want. We must face our own problem then and deal with it accordingly. There is no sudden way to stop this condition, but there is a way for men to alleviate...
...conclusion, Morse pointed out that a continuation of the subtle hatred among the peoples of the Transvaal would threaten English interests in all South Africa; and that the only way to secure the desired harmony between the Dutch and the English was to grant to the Uitlanders full rights in the South African republic...