Word: xviii
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...XVIII century in Russia. Peter I to Catherine II. The Academy of Science. Lomonossov,- the scientist, the poet. Russian pseudo-classicism,- Loumarokov, Trediakovsky. Accession of Catherine the Great. French philosophy in Russia. Pseudo-classical literature...
Lecture I (1725-1796). The XVIII century in Russia. Brief sketch from Peter I to Catherine II. The Academy of Science. Russian pseudo-classicism,- Soumarokov, Trediakovsky. Catherine the Great. French philosophy in Russia. Pseudo-classical literature...
...High protective duties are bad politically.- (a) Cause corruption.- (1) In elections.- (x) Manufacturers spend money to secure favoring protection.- (2) In Congress: A. B. Hart, Forum, XVIII. b. 516.- (y) They induce bribery: Wilson in Bos. Her. Aug. 30, '94.- (y) they induce log-rolling.- (b) Cause sectional hostility...
Best general references: Reports of the Inter-State Com. Comm., I, 308, 1886-87; United States Statutes at Large, Vol. XXIV; Congressional Record, XVIII, pp. 479, 524; Report of Senate Select Comm. on Inter-State Commerce,- Index under "Pooling"; J. F. Hudson, "Railways and the Republic," 194-250; J. Steven Jeans, "Trusts, Pools and Corners," ch. xiv, p. 140; Rorer, "InterState Corporation Law," 289; Redfield, Railroad Pooling in Law of Corporations...
...danger from Rome.- (1) Decline of papal power at home and abroad.- (2) Numerical weakness of Catholics in America: Censas Bulletin, Statistics of Churches.- (3) Increasing liberality among Catholics: Washington Gladden in Catholic Columbian, Oct. 8, 1894.- (4) Publicity of action in the U. S.: President Eliot in Forum, XVIII, 138, (Oct. 1894)-(c) A religious test is unconstitutional...