Word: claiming
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...declared the Transvaal a foreign state and said that it would be immoral to interfere in internal affairs in South Africa. He asserted that the Boers were independent except for the articles which had been stipulated in the London convention of 1884. However, in 1897, Secretary Chamberlain revived the claim of suzerainty. The Volksraad then met and acquiesced to all of England's demands, provided she would in some way protect her from the harsh conditions of the London convention. The Boers suggested that the suzerainty be dropped. England did not listen to her demands, but requested Kruger to yield...
...winners of the first group for the last four years, and of the second group for one year. Scholarships are divided into three groups. The first and second groups in clude men who have excelled in study; the third group includes men who have obtained scholarships on some special claim...
...form, and an unfortunate weakness in delivery. But the general tenor of their speeches, and particularly of the more experienced Law School men, was very satisfactory. In the allotted five minutes, the speakers usually attempted, and with fair succes, to confine themselves to proving or disproving some one claim set up by the affirmative. There was considerable "haggling" over the question, especially as to whether its interpretation should be general or specific...
...similar post in Chili. This office he filled most acceptably until August, 1897. On retiring from the legation he was retained to go to Brazil on legal business for a New York life insurance company, and was also appointed arbitrator between the governments of France and Chili on the claim of Charles Frerant, a French citizen, against Chili. He returned to the United States in March last...
...names of students admitted at the beginning of the academic year will be posted in the auditor's office and no other notice of admission will be sent at this time. Those men who do not claim their places within a week after the posting of the list, will be dropped and charged on the term bill at the regular rates for that week...