Word: tyne
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Diplomatic firmness and good temper ended a disagreeable chapter in Anglo-American relations. Two years ago British shipping interests charged that the American consular officials at Newcastle-on-Tyne had exceeded their authority by attempting to divert passengers from British to American shipping lines. The British Foreign Office insisted that the two accused officials be transferred from Newcastle, and canceled the exequaturs (official consular recognition) of Slater and Brooks, Consul and Vice Consul of the U. S. The U. S. State Department instituted three separate inquiries, which in each case failed to substantiate the charges. The British Government, however, stood...
Last week the question was brought to a friendly conclusion. Great Britain withdrew its charges against Slater and Brooks. Secretary Hughes announced, through Ambassador Kellogg, his intention to reopen the Consulate at Newcastle-on-Tyne, and to appoint Charles Roy Nasmith as Consul. Premier MacDonald's letter to the Ambassador said : "I have the honor to inform you that after further consideration, His Majesty's Government are prepared not to insist upon the charge of exceeding their consular authority, laid about a year and a half ago, against the then American Consul and Vice Consul at Newcastle...
...Thomas Oliver, professor of practice of medicine in the College of Medicine, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, author of Diseases of Occupation, the world's leading authority on industrial hygiene, was the guest of honor at the 52nd annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, Boston. In a public address he generously granted America's leadership in safety and sanitation in modern industries...
...political career started in 1883 when he was elected to Parliament on a bye-election for Newcastle-on-Tyne. He held several Cabinet posts: Chief Secretary of Ireland twice, 1886, 1892-5; Secretary of State for India, 1905-10; Lord President of the Privy Council, 1910-14. He resigned the last named post at the outbreak of the War, because, although a Liberal, he was in reality a reactionary at heart. In his Recollections he said: "The War and our action in it led to my retirement from public office. The world is traveling under formidable omens into...
...eight erring historians are Messrs. Hart, Van Tyne, McLaughlin, West, Muzzey, Ward, Guiteau, Barnes. Commenting on the list, Dr. Perkins, professor of history at the University of Rochester, said: "An American history written by David S. Muzzey and contained in the proscribed blacklist is one of the very best textbooks. In fact, three of the first four books named by Mr. Hirshfield as being ' fit only to be fed to the furnace are the works of three of the most distinguished scholars in the country." Of course Dr. Perkins is wrong. But what could be expected...