Word: warring
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...sides. They are to be in continuous, but non-connecting cottages, after the plan of Walter Hastings Hall, and will provide 175 additional rooms for students. They are to be ready for occupancy in September, 1900. The main entrance to the dormitory Triangle will be formed by the War Memorial Tower, to be erected in memory of students and alumni of the university who fell in the war with Spain...
...soon as war was declared the Olympia was ordered to leave Hong Kong by the English and proceeded to Moeis By in Chinese jurisdiction where, after remaining two days, she proceeded directly to Manila. At five o'clock in the afternoon on the day before the battle, Admiral Dewey called a council of war at which he laid forth his plan of battle. The Olympia was to lead the way through the larger of the two entrances into Manila Bay and the other vessels were to follow. Accordingly, at nightfall no lights were lighted except those necessary...
...most important events of 1898 were the Spanish American war, the death of Bismarck, and the calling of the Peace Conference. The first two had an important bearing on the last event. The war showed that America was destined to become an important factor in international affairs, while the death of Bismarck showed that his policy of preventing war, by being prepared for it, was about to come to an end. These two events led to the Peace Conference, called by the Czar...
...first the Conference was looked upon as a means of securing political combinations, but this was changed by the attitude of the American delegation. The most important work was done in the meetings of the committees of which there were three: one on Disarmament, one on the Laws of War, and one on Arbitration. The first committee suggested that the Powers should consider a means of limiting their armaments. The second committee made the laws of war more humane. By far the most important results were those obtained by the committee on arbitration. Before the Hague treaty was signed there...
...nations also agreed, that in case they could not arbitrate, they would each select two seconds to act for thirty days, and would do all in their power to make peace. In the meantime the powers were to continue arming. In case war resulted the seconds would still act, and if one side were much weaker than the other, would put a stop to the fight...