Word: warring
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...They learn of his great part in that immortal federal convention of 1787, of his inestimable services in organizing and conducting through two presidential terms the new government-services of which he alone was capable, and of his firm resistance to misguided popular clamor. They seehim ultimately vietorious in war and successful in peace but only through much adversity and over many obstacles...
...need a navy in anticipation of war; (a) war is usually unexpected; North American Review, vol. XCVIII, pp. 462-467; (b) time is needed; (1) to build a navy and to train seamen.- Nation, vol. XLI pp. 503 et. seq. (2) to encourage better methods of naval warfare.- North American Review, Jan., 1889, p. 15, quotation; Fortnightly Review, vol. L. pp. 546, et seq.; Forum...
Columbia expects to win the following events at the Mott Haven Intercollegiate contests: The tug of-war, Mapes in the hurdle race and broad jump, Banks in the quarter, McIlvaine or Collis in the mile walk, and Hornbostle or Vosburg in the mile run, with a number of seconds...
...value of modern ships of war is doubtful:- Edinburgh Review, vol. 162, p. 234. (a) They have not been tested in any great naval engagement:- Porter in North American Review, January and February, 1889; (b) they are constantly being rendered useless by new inventions:- Forum, vol., 6, p. 370; Lippincott's, vol. 29, p. 346; (c) other means of warfare would be more serviceable to the United States:- Porter, North American Review for February, 1889, p. 213; Speech of Ingalls, Congressional Record, vol. 18, p. 108; speech of King, Congressional Record...
...possession of a large navy is an incentive to war:- Speech of Oates, Congressional Record, vol. 17, p. 2344; Cobden's speeches...