Word: warring
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...thinking of the Great Spirit. In this way they thought they received directly from him inspirations to discover things. Among the Polynesians, all human inventions originated from the other world. Thus female cloth-beating came from a she-demon who beat the souls of the dead; the art of war was learned from the rebel spirits. Among many primitive peoples, all methods of transportation were supposed to be taken from restless shades who travelled back and forth from one world to the other...
From the very first the Spanish had looked with jealous eyes on the colony, and at one time war between England and Spain seemed unavoidable. Spain's hostility was averted, however, by the betrothal of the young Charles to the Spanish Infanta. From this time King James came completely under the control of the Spanish ambassador, Gondomar, and it was by his advice that James let seven years pass without calling Parliament together. The popular discontent with the royal policy found constant embodiment in the discussions at the meetings of the Company...
...hostile press. III. The refusal of a third term might destroy a definite policy (a) Continuity is essential to successful foreign policy. IV. At times it would be unwise to change the chief executive (a) It might deprive the country of an efficient President. (1) In time of war (Stoughton, No. Am. Rev. 130 p. 227) (2) In time of financial troubles...
...conduct of Harvard men in the Revolution and in the Civil War is sufficient answer for the college man of the past. For the present, until some great crisis like the Civil War arises, there can be no decisive answer to the charges against our practical loyalty. But outward enthusiastic demonstration must be taken as the partial expression at least of an inward feeling; and there has been no lack of outward expression of interest in politics this fall...
...continuance of Turkish misrule.- (b) She is suspected as an interested power.- (c) An alliance with the United States would not remove this suspicion.- (B) We are under no obligation to defend the Christian faith.- (1) No religion is recognized in the Constitution.- (2) The power to wage war for religious purposes is not given to the government.- (3) America's great contribution to civilization has been non-interference in matters of religious faith (C. W. Eliot).- (C) It is not necessarily a duty to humanity.- (1) It might not have good results.- (2) It might be unsuccessful...