Word: maintained
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...meeting of the Harvard Union last evening, the question for debate was-"Resolved, That the United States should maintain the independence and autonomy of the Samoan Islands." The debate was opened by Mr. G. B. Schulte, L. S., who gave an account of the political affairs of the Islands. He described some encroachments of the Germans upon the rights of American citizens. Not only are we bound to protect our commerce, but we ought to secure a naval station in the South Sea. We must soon have an increased navy and trading fleet, and will need a port...
...Garrison, L. S. He said that the right to a coaling-station was of so little importance that it had not yet been used. The islands are too far distant to need to be taken under the government of the United States, If our country undertakes to maintain the independence of Samoa, she must be ready to go as far as war. This would be disastrous, and for such an insignificant cause, would be infamous...
Question: "Resolved, That the United States should maintain the independence and neutrality of the Samoan Islands...
...Samoan question will be debated at the meeting of the Harvard Union this evening. The question, "Resolved, That the United States should maintain the independence and neutrality of the Samoan Islands," ought to bring out an interesting discussion over the foreign policy of the coming, as well as the retiring administration. The principal disputants will be-affirmative, G. B. Schulte, L. S., and C. T. R. Bates, '92; negative, L. McK. Garrison, L. S., and H. A. Davis...
Question: "Resolved, That the United States should maintain the independence and neutrality of the Samoan Islands...