The American Review of Reviews, Volume 60Review of Reviews, 1920 - American literature |
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Page 418 - Subject to the qualifications, which follow, they declare their willingness to make peace with the Government of Germany on the terms of peace laid down in the President's address to Congress of January, 1918, and the principles of settlement enunciated in his subsequent addresses.
Page 612 - His Majesty's Government view with favor the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavors 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 503 - July 11, 1916, is hereby amended to provide that the term " rural post roads," as used in section 2 of said Act, shall be construed to mean any public road a major portion of which is now used, or can be used, or forms a connecting link not to exceed ten miles in length of any road or roads now or hereafter used for the transportation of the United States mails...
Page 486 - The right of wage earners to organize without discrimination, to bargain collectively, to be represented by representatives of their own choosing in negotiations and adjustments with employers in respect to wages, hours of labor, and relations and conditions of employment is recognized.
Page 417 - I call therefore a complete and generous education that which fits a man to perform justly, skillfully, and magnanimously all the offices both private and public of peace and war.
Page 545 - 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 374 - ... God will save Belgium, my Brethren, you cannot doubt it. Nay rather, He is saving her. Across the smoke of conflagration, across the stream of blood, have you not glimpses, do you not perceive signs, of His love for us? Is there a patriot among us who does not know that Belgium has grown great? Nay, which of us would have the heart to cancel this last page of our national history? Which of us does not exult in the brightness of the glory of this shattered nation?
Page 296 - It is true that the habit of speaking the modern languages cannot be so well acquired in America ; but every other article can be as well acquired at William and Mary college, as at any place in Europe.
Page 57 - Chairman of the Banking and Currency Committee of the House of Representatives.
Page 344 - Corporation, that wages in the steel industry have more than kept pace with the increase in the cost of living ; and that the great majority of their employes have not desired to come under a strictly unionized regime.