Word: weakness
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...somehow unmanly for us not to be doing some fighting. They feel that our differences with Mexico ought to be made an affair of honor. President Wilson's view seems to be that it would be dishonorable and cowardly to make war upon a weak nation, distracted by civil wars. Remembering that this Republic is dedicated to certain great principles, he apparently feels that we ought to put no difficulties in the way of those Mexicans who are fighting, however blindly, for the same things for which the men of '76 fought...
...from all reports, the University will find Princeton a smarter team defensively than Cornell--that the other team will have to take chances of wearing out players by depending on the rushing game. The Tigers played no mediocre game against Dartmouth, and those who figure that Princeton must be weak because they failed to outplay the green, are wrong. Dartmouth has an exceptional team, and it was not a sign of weakness to be pushed hard for four quarters by such a team...
Failure to play hard with weak opponents, coupled with a slight spirit of overconfidence, is the most apparent fault of the team. With all the regulars back in the line-up, however, the team should show a decided improvement this afternoon...
Foreign Policy Shamefully Weak...
...nation. Had we brought England to her senses by so simple an expedient as the stoppage of munitions, we might have prevented the pilfering of our mails and an insolent dictation in our private affairs. Thanks to Wilson's compliancy, we may soon find ourselves among those peaceful but weak nations whose rights England has so generously undertaken to protect...