Word: trusteeship
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...with recognition of dynastic interests, it ignored the rising tide of nationalism and democracy. It remained for the present treaty to recognize cultural and economic considerations and self-determination in redefining boundaries; to substitute co-operation for rivalry by placing important ports and undeveloped regions under international government or trusteeship; by co-ordinating the international administration of world utilities, and by providing for international consideration of labor and social problems; and to cement the structure and provide the future development by the political organization of the world through the covenants and institutions of the League of Nations...
...spokesman for a more liberal form of international democracy." Jealous Europe, it is also assumed, will be quite as eager to get him in this place of burden and responsibility, relieving it of tasks which it dreaded, as it has been to get the country to assume trusteeship for the Near East...
There is another point of importance. No nation cradled, as America was cradled, in idealism can afford to neglect the demands of trusteeship. The League of Nations calls upon her to be one of the guarantors of European civilization. She would be assuredly unworthy of her origins if she sacrificed that duty to selfish and possibly non-existent claims of her private interest...
...service of higher eduction must be honorable when it can tempt a man to exchange an American ambassadorship for a university trusteeship. Mr. Robert Bacon has resigned the embassy at Paris to become a fellow of Harvard University. At Harvard the president and five fellows, with the treasurer, make up the corporation, the chief governing body of the University. The fellows must live within easy reach of Cambrdige Universities know they can count on the loyalty and service of their strongest sons. It is rare for that loyalty to be shown in such a dramatic way as in this instance...