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...after taking oath last week on his late great father's presidential Bible as ninth U. S. civil governor at San Juan. Porto Rico, spoke in Spanish the first 200 words of his inaugural speech. The remainder of the speech was delivered in English, but inasmuch as no previous U. S. governor of Porto Rico had ever spoken inaugurally in Spanish, and as Colonel Roosevelt had studied Spanish only since the announcement of his appointment to his position (TIME, April 23), the Porto Ricans were impressed...
...exchange of views on naval reduction has brought the two Nations so close to agreement that the obstacles in previous conferences arising out of Anglo-American disagreements seem now substantially removed. . . . We have been able to end, we trust forever, all competitive building between ourselves . . . by agreeing to a parity of fleets, category by category...
...seats in the new Parliament to 46 for Labor. Chosen to succeed Stanley Bruce as Prime Minister of Australia was a sober middle-aged journalist and laborite, James Henry Scullin. As news of a Labor victory was broad cast, newsgatherers collected at the home of Australia's previous Labor Premier, Edward Theodore, likely candidate for the post of National Treasurer in the new Cabinet...
...Plebe must always be ready to answer any question that comes his way. And some of the questions that are asked. The common ones are: "Where are you from?" "What is your P. C. S.?" (Previous condition of servitude), and several others concerning his past history and present status. However the majority are usually dumb or startling, tending to make the Plebe give a dumber answer...
...World War disrupted the Military Academy more seriously than any previous event in its history. The frenzied preparation that followed our entry swept aside all precedent. The Class of 1917 graduated two months ahead of time, 1918 graduated in August 1917, and 1919, 1920, and 1921 received their commissions in 1918. An unparalleled crisis in the history of West Point was experienced at this time. On November 2, 1918 the fourth Class, which had been at the Academy less than five months, was all that remained of the Corps...