Word: emperor
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Emperor William has recently authorized the German technical colleges to confer doctor's degrees. This action practically raises the technical colleges to the rank of universities...
Last night at the Fogg Lecture Room, Hon. Frederick W. Holls of New York lectured on the "Conference at the Hague." Professor Kuno Francke introduced Mr. Holls as a man, who, in obtaining the consent of the German emperor to a permanent board of arbitration, has performed one of the greatest achievements of international diplomacy...
...character of the Emperor Claudius...
...carefully considered the reign of Nero, and compared the true historical facts with those given in "Quo Vadis." He characterized this book as misleading in many ways, but most of all in the description which it gives of the condition of society during the last years of Nero. The emperor and his court were corrupt beyond description, but to extend this licentiousness into all ranks of society is wholly in contradiction to the facts...
...present situation is extremely difficult and complicated. The sudden turn of affairs in Crete has weakened the triple alliance of Germany, Austria and Italy, and the double alliance of France and Germany. Austria is frankly hostile to Crete, and the German emperor shows considerable zeal for the Sultan. Italy would naturally follow the lead but for the great popular sympathy for Greece. Public opinion in England is also for Greece, but thus far the English government has shown itself contemptuous of it. The policy of France is friendly. Russia is the most important power of all, and her policy...