Word: european
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Question: "Resolved, That the absorption of the Turkish Empire by Russia should not be opposed by other European Powers...
...Harvard Union will hold a competitive debate for membership on Thursday, April 16. The subject will be, "Resolved, That the absorption of the Turkish Empire by Russia should not be opposed by other European Powers...
...Acad. of Pol. Science, Jan., 1896, p. 21.- (b) No rights of exclusive control have been conceded to the United States by Nicaragua: S. Webster in Harper's Mag., vol. 87, p. 608, (Sept., 1893).- (1) The treaty of 1867 gave only the right to build the canal.- (c) European powers would not permit exclusive control by the United States: Woolsey in Yale Review, (Feb., '96).- (1) As is shown in England's tenacity in holding to the Clayton-Bulwer treaty.- (x) Pres. Arthur's request to modify the treaty was refused.- (d) It would bring the United States...
...notice with pleasure the appointment of Mr. Leo Wiener as instructor in the Slavic Languages. It seems singular that as yet the Russian language has scarcely been taught at all in any American institution of learning, although Russia is the largest and one of the most important of European nations. It is gratifying that Harvard has taken the initiative in this direction. The appointment will doubtless lead to the establishment of a regular professorship in the slavic languages...
...European sentiment on money matters began to change, after this, until in 1886 a Gold and Silver Commission was appointed by the English government to examine the questions of currency. The three reports of this commission,- a unanimous report of all members, a report signed by the six monometallists, and another signed by the six bimetallists,- are a mine of wealth for the financier. The commission formally admitted the efficiency of the bimetallic system in maintaining a constant par of exchange...