Current History, Volume 12New York Times Company, 1920 - World politics |
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... operation of the Inde- pendents for the creation and elabora- tion of laws for the betterment of the working classes . The manifesto charged the Socialist Government with overburdening the peo- ple with taxation , failing to create con ...
... operation of the Inde- pendents for the creation and elabora- tion of laws for the betterment of the working classes . The manifesto charged the Socialist Government with overburdening the peo- ple with taxation , failing to create con ...
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... operation , had been busily engaged in trying to engineer the general strike to their own advantage , issued the following joint proclamation : The counter - revolution has triumphed . It is through you that the freedom of the working ...
... operation , had been busily engaged in trying to engineer the general strike to their own advantage , issued the following joint proclamation : The counter - revolution has triumphed . It is through you that the freedom of the working ...
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... operation in restoring the dev- astated areas , especially those of Northern France . Germany was to be allowed to raise abroad a loan to meet her immediate needs . The German Foreign Minister , Herr Müller , in an interview given in ...
... operation in restoring the dev- astated areas , especially those of Northern France . Germany was to be allowed to raise abroad a loan to meet her immediate needs . The German Foreign Minister , Herr Müller , in an interview given in ...
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... operation of the population , whose mate- rial welfare will depend in many ways upon its peaceful attitude and its display of good - will . In this way the inhabitants of the Sarre country will have a chance to give expres- sion to ...
... operation of the population , whose mate- rial welfare will depend in many ways upon its peaceful attitude and its display of good - will . In this way the inhabitants of the Sarre country will have a chance to give expres- sion to ...
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... operation with America on Dec. 9 , and insisted that this earlier solution be upheld , warning the Premiers that he would otherwise be compelled to recall the treaty with Ger- many from the Senate , and to withdraw from further ...
... operation with America on Dec. 9 , and insisted that this earlier solution be upheld , warning the Premiers that he would otherwise be compelled to recall the treaty with Ger- many from the Senate , and to withdraw from further ...
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Page 375 - A general association of nations must be formed under specific covenants for the purpose of affording mutual guarantees of political independence and territorial integrity to great and small states alike.
Page 123 - The example of America must be a special example. The example of America must be the example not merely of peace because it will not fight, but of peace because peace is the healing and elevating influence of the world and strife is not. There is such a thing as a man being too proud to fight. There is such a thing as a nation being so right that it does not need to convince others by force that it is right.
Page 208 - Act shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $10,000, or, if a natural person, imprisoned for not more than ten years, or both ; and the officer, director, or agent of any corporation who knowingly participates in such violation shall be punished by a like fine, imprisonment, or both, and any property, funds, securities, papers, or other articles or documents, or any vessel, together with her tackle, apparel, furniture, and equipment, concerned in such violation shall be forfeited to the United...
Page 446 - His Majesty's Government view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a National Home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavours to facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country.
Page 123 - There is no other course open 'to us but to fight it out. Every position must be held to the last man; 'there must be no retirement. With our backs to the wall, and believing in 'the justice of our cause, each one of us must fight on to the end. The safety 'of our homes and the freedom of mankind depend alike upon the conduct 'of each one of us at this critical moment.
Page 27 - X., or to employ the military or naval forces of the United States under any article of the treaty for any purpose, unless in any particular case the Congress, which, under the Constitution, has the sole power to declare war or authorize the employment of the military or naval forces of the United States, shall by act or joint resolution so provide.
Page 370 - ... we shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest our hearts, for democracy, for the right of those who submit to authority to have a voice in their own governments, for the rights and liberties of small nations, for a universal dominion of right by such a concert of free peoples as shall bring peace and safety to all nations and make the world itself at last free.
Page 199 - Ireland shall make any law so as either directly or indirectly to endow any religion or prohibit or restrict the free exercise thereof or give any preference or impose any disability on account of religious belief or religious status or affect prejudicially the right of any child to attend a school receiving public money without attending the religious instruction at the school...
Page 330 - And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him. And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother's keeper?
Page 370 - Governments, respectively, of all persons, wheresoever domiciled, who owe permanent allegiance to the United States of America and who have suffered, through the acts of the Imperial German Government or its agents, or the Imperial and Royal AustroHungarian Government or its agents, since July 31, 1914, loss, damage or injury to their persons or property...