Word: understanding
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Interjected Commander Kenworthy, Liberal: "Are we to understand that the matter is there to remain and that we can take no steps to make it possible to hold this conference...
...whom they are transacting business, for the conduct of our international relations. College, or rather University training, while not absolutely necessary for one who intends to enter diplomacy, is extremely advantageous, and almost indispensable for the reason that one of the first requisites for a successful diplomatist is to understand human nature, and to be able to deal with men. There is no better way that I know of for acquiring that faculty for young men, than daily personal contact with their fellow creatures in college, and the gradual realization thereby of the different methods of approach which are necessary...
...months in order to prepare themselves for football in the fall. In my opinion nothing could be more beneficial than a month spent at a Citizens' Military Training Camp at Camp Devens. It has been my observation that good military men always make good players. It is easy to understand why training and discipline as well as initiative and quick thinking are vitally essential to both.' Football and track athletic coaches all over the country are strong supporters of the camps...
...Dawes Plan. "The finding of the experts, which is known as the Dawes report, has recently been made and published. It shows ... a broad comprehension of the requirements of the situation. It has been favorably received by the Reparations Commission. It is gratifying to understand that the Allies are looking upon it with full sympathy and Germany has expressed a willingness to coöperate. ... A situation at once both intricate and difficult has been met in a most masterful way. Our countrymen are justified in looking at the result with great pride. Nothing of more importance to Europe...
...Italy the press fulminated. The Giornale d' Italia said: "We perfectly understand the motives which have prompted the measures passed by the American Congress, but we think that American public opinion would be well advised to take into consideration also another aspect of problem. Hundreds of thousands of Italians who live in America have, with their work, intellect and enterprise, contributed to the progress of the great Republic. It must be true that they often succeeded in gathering wealth for themselves, and that under the protection of the Star-Spangled Banner they have obtained advantages which their own country could...