The American Year BookAlbert Bushnell Hart T. Nelson & Sons, 1912 - Almanacs, American |
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... matter of controlling im- portance to the day laborer ; they serve as interpreters , intermediaries , legal advisers , correspondents , for- warders of mail , notaries public , la- bor agents , grocers , saloon keepers ; frequently ...
... matter of controlling im- portance to the day laborer ; they serve as interpreters , intermediaries , legal advisers , correspondents , for- warders of mail , notaries public , la- bor agents , grocers , saloon keepers ; frequently ...
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... matter , the accomplish- ment of which was an extremely in- teresting bit of diplomacy . IMMIGRATION FROM CANADA census 5,943 One - fifth of all Canadians by birth are living in the United States and four - fifths in Canada ...
... matter , the accomplish- ment of which was an extremely in- teresting bit of diplomacy . IMMIGRATION FROM CANADA census 5,943 One - fifth of all Canadians by birth are living in the United States and four - fifths in Canada ...
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... matter was then taken up in conference by Senator La Follette and Chairman Underwood . They agreed upon 29 per cent . as the compromise rate on raw wool , and about 48 per cent . as the average duty on manufactured woolens . This ...
... matter was then taken up in conference by Senator La Follette and Chairman Underwood . They agreed upon 29 per cent . as the compromise rate on raw wool , and about 48 per cent . as the average duty on manufactured woolens . This ...
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... matters of con- servation was so strongly assailed in 1909 and 1910 by Gifford Pinchot and his followers , was still Secretary of the Department of the Interior at the beginning of 1911. At that time there were before Congress the two ...
... matters of con- servation was so strongly assailed in 1909 and 1910 by Gifford Pinchot and his followers , was still Secretary of the Department of the Interior at the beginning of 1911. At that time there were before Congress the two ...
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... matter into his own hands and , Dec. 17 , gave to the Russian government , through Ambassador Guild , a notifi ... matters of fundamental importance and interest to each . " This resolu- tion was also passed by the House Dec. 20 , and ...
... matter into his own hands and , Dec. 17 , gave to the Russian government , through Ambassador Guild , a notifi ... matters of fundamental importance and interest to each . " This resolu- tion was also passed by the House Dec. 20 , and ...
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Page 88 - There shall be between the Territories of the High Contracting Parties a reciprocal liberty of commerce and navigation. The inhabitants of their respective States shall mutually have liberty to enter the ports places and rivers of the Territories of each Party, wherever foreign commerce is permitted.
Page 666 - the art of directing the great sources of power in nature for the use and convenience of man...
Page 85 - The present treaty shall be ratified by the President of the United States of America, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, and by His Britannic Majesty.
Page 340 - The said bureau shall investigate and report to said department upon all matters pertaining to the welfare of children and child life among all classes of our people, and shall especially investigate the questions of infant mortality, the birth rate, orphanage, juvenile courts, desertion, dangerous occupations, accidents and diseases of children, employment, legislation affecting children in the several States and Territories.
Page 190 - An Act to promote the safety of employees and travelers upon railroads by compelling common carriers engaged in interstate commerce to equip their cars with automatic couplers and continuous brakes, and their locomotives with driving-wheel brakes, and for other purposes...
Page 152 - But the prohibition of compelling a man in a criminal court to be a witness against himself is a prohibition of the use of physical or moral compulsion to extort communications from him, not an exclusion of his body as evidence when it may be material.
Page 363 - ... shall be open at all reasonable times to the inspection of the person to whom such information relates, or his duly authorized agent or attorney.
Page 85 - Commission may employ engineers and clerical assistants from time to time as it may deem advisable. The salaries and personal expenses of the Commission and of the secretaries shall be paid by their respective governments, and all reasonable and necessary joint expenses of the Commission...
Page 356 - ... or in or about any distillery, brewery, or any other establishment where malt or alcoholic liquors are manufactured, packed, wrapped, or bottled...
Page 90 - In proceeding this day to the signature of the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between Japan and the United States the undersigned, Japanese Ambassador In Washington, duly authorized by his government, has the honor to declare that the Imperial Japanese Government are fully prepared to maintain with equal effectiveness the limitation and control which they have for the last three years exercised In regulation of the emigration of laborers to the United States.