Word: conflict
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Secret political organizations are un-American: Century, xlviii, 954. - (a) Require votes to be cast as ordered, even contrary to convictions. - (b) Unsuitable for public officers whose duties may conflict with pledge. - (c) Cloak for underhanded work - (d)Temporary. - (1) Know-Nothing: Stanwood, Presidential Elections. - (e) Dangerous. - (1) Morgan Episode: Wilson, Division and Reunion...
...income tax is impracticable for the U. S. (a) The territory is too extended, the economic conditions are too diverse. (b) Business and incomes are too unstable. (c) The tax is difficult to collect. (d) The tax offers every inducement to fraud. (e) The federal tax would conflict with state and municipal taxes. (f) The bill as it stands has serious incongruities...
...Henry Irving. At the same time, we think that the positions of both the college authorities and the New Harvard Union officials are very plain. If Mr. Irving gave an address in Sanders Theatre at a time when regular recitations were being held, there would be a conflict upon which the authorities must look with disfavor, especially as such an occurrence might be cited as a precedent in future requests. On the other hand, if the New Harvard Union officials secured permission to hold the address in Sanders Theatre, and if it was not made explicit to them that...
About 1870, the University shortened its long winter recess and lengthened the summer vacation, thus giving a chance for summer work which would not conflict with the regular work of the various departments. Advantage was at once taken of this opportunity, and summer courses were begun by Harvard teachers. These were at first private ventures to which the University lent its countenance by giving the use of buildings and apparatus; but of late years the management of all such courses has been placed in the hands of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and the Harvard Summer School has thus...
...look at the different sects and denominations which have grouped themselves under the name of religion; we see nothing but conflict and bad feeling, each party accusing the others of heresy or inconsistency; but Christ is watching over the struggle and will direct man to that ideal time when each lover of Jesus shall count his fellow Christian as a brother...