Word: zoning
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...does not affect weather. Weather does affect war. To know in advance the climate of a war zone; to have as accurate knowledge as possible of the probability of occurrence of severe cold; of sudden thaws; of heavy rains; of great heat; of high winds--all this is a very essential element in planning a campaign or in organizing a single engagement. Picked troops, discipline, a well-organized system of transport, proper clothing--in short, all that goes to make up the most efficient military organization, is of supreme importance. But we must recognize the fact that the weather...
...present war has provided an unusual opportunity to study the influence of weather upon modern military operations. Each war zone has its own special climatic types, and present its own peculiar problems. On the western front, the chief difficulty has been the autumn and winter rains, not so much because these are unusually heavy, but because of their frequency. On the eastern front the winters are more severe than in the west. There has been more suffering on account of the cold, and because of snow storms. The importance of long spells of freezing weather, during which alone the marshes...
...Colombians say that we violated the Treaty of 1846 when we acquired the Canal Zone in 1903. To my mind there has been no effective answer to this. The Treaty of 1846 provided that we should guarantee the neutrality of Panama and should guarantee the sovereignty of Colombia there, in return for which we were to get important commercial concessions. History shows that we repeatedly reassured Colombia that the treaty would be adhered to, and in the late' seventies we told the European powers that any interference in Colombia affairs would be considered obnoxious by the United States...
...they would get help from the United States, but he was merely guessing. They revolted, and United States warships were sent to preserve order. President Roosevelt, being a man who never goes around a table if he can jump over it, seized the opportunity for acquiring the Canal Zone. The Treaty of 1846 was clearly violated, and the Colombians naturally resent...
...will discuss in connection with his subject Colombia's relations with the United States, referring to the recognition of Panama by the United States, one acquisition of the Ganal Zone in 1903, and the proposed treaty between the countries. He will also consider the economic aspects and natural resources of the republic, and will show the opportunities for investment, there. Colombia is important from an international point of view because of its proximity to the Canal, and the doubts that have recently been expressed about the maintenance of stringent neutrality...