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Page 376 - such peoples form a sacred trust of civilization, and that securities for the performance of this trust should be afforded. It was recognized that certain communities formerly belonging to the Turkish empire have reached a stage of development where their existence as independent nations can be provisionally recognized, subject to the rendering of administrative advice
Page 84 - given rise, and in the arrangements by which they may terminate, the occasion has been deemed proper for asserting, as a principle in which the rights and Interests of the United States are involved, that the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintained, are henceforth not to be considered as
Page 234 - consented to a suspension of hostilities against the imperial German government: the armistice was granted and a treaty of peace negotiated upon the definite assurance to Germany as well as to the powers pitted against Germany, that "a general association of nations must be formed, under specific covenants, for the purpose of according mutual
Page 315 - enlightened, and at no distant period a great nation to give to mankind the magnanimous and too novel example of a people always guided by an exalted justice and benevolence. Who can doubt that in the course of time and things the fruits of such a plan would
Page 309 - I. 1. The executive power shall be vested in a president of the United States of America. He shall hold his office during the term of four years, and together with the vicepresident, chosen for the same term, be elected as follows : 2. Each state shall appoint, in such
Page 122 - the interstate commerce act is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 4. (1) That it shall be unlawful for any common carrier subject to the provisions of this act to charge or receive any greater compensation in the aggregate for the transportation of passengers, or of like kind of property, for a shorter than for a longer
Page 126 - railway operating income, including in the computation thereof debits and credits arising from equipment rents and joint facility rents. "(2) In the exercise of its power to prescribe just and reasonable rates the commission shall initiate, modify, establish or adjust such rates so that carriers as a whole (or as a
Page 308 - posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution lor the United States of America: ARTICLE I. Section I. All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a congress of the United States, which shall consist of a senate and house of representatives. Sec. II. 1. The house of representatives shall be composed
Page 75 - in computing the net income of a corporation subject to the tax imposed by section 230 there shall be allowed as deductions: (1) All the ordinary and necessary expenses paid or incurred during the taxable year in carrying on any trade or business, including a reasonable allowance for salaries or other compensation for personal services actually rendered, and including
Page 308 - their respective houses and in going to or returning from the same, and for any speech or debate in either house, they shall not be questioned in any other place. 2. No senator or representative shall, during