Word: statesmanship
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Virginia, however, the latter died; and Argall, hearing of his prospective arrest, acted worse than ever, All the ills were charged to Sir Thomas Smith, the treasurer of the company, and in April, 1619, Sir Edwin Sandys was chosen in his stead. Affairs under him were administered with a statesmanship and fairness hitherto unknown. Yardley was made governor of Virginia...
...departments of government. 1. Executive and. House frequently of two political parties. 2. Separation of executive and legislative departments. a. Cabinet cannot meet emergencies-financial deficits, etc. b. Departments can obtain legislation only through indirect means-compromises and inducements. C. Leads to an inferior class of statesmen. 1. Statesmanship not a career, as in England. D. Change has already been found necessary. x. Legislative and executive departments have a semi-connection. 1. Consultations and agreements take place between secretaries and leaders in the Houses. y. Important party bills framed in the departments...
...direction which affairs were taking in that party. His warnings were not heeded, and he last raised his voice in protest against the action of the party which he had loved and served so well. Never did he stand before the people in such a light of clear statesmanship as at this time. Then, while the country was admiring the man, and seeming about to bestow further honor upon him, his sudden death blighted the promise of so young a life...
...Stokes, the third Yale speaker, said: We would argue as a substitute for their plan the proposition of statesmanship; upon this we rest our hopes of greater peace. We can guarantee absolute impartiality in special cases, while they cannot in a permanent court. Our system is perfectly natural. It has grown up with both nations and has settled all cases which could possibly have been settled by permanent courts. Again, diplomacy is the easiest method of settling dispute. The knowledge of the existence of such a court will take away the sense of responsibility from diplomatists. If the affirmative would...
...national legislator, he made a reputation for earnest, manly and broad statesmanship which has reflected credit upon the state which he represented. He attained the foremost rank in the legal profession in Massachusetts, and remained in active practice until his last illness...