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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...British politics. As Senator Lodge bluntly said, "it is none of our business." English opinion is significantly set forth in the following quotation taken from the London Times: "The problem of Irish peace is essentially a British-nay, even-an English problem, to be faced by Englishmen. Any suspicion of foreign interference would prejudice the hope of a settlement which, if it is to possess and retain its full virtue must be spontaneous." Clearly, a blundering recognition of one of the factions would be of no service in the formulation of an adequate plan...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HANDS OFF | 12/15/1919 | See Source »

...Lastly, such an international union is necessary in order to safeguard the political integrity of China from even a suspicion of intrigue on the part of any foreign power, such as would be sure to arise if the former methods of financing China were followed in the immediate future. If a consortium of this nature can provide the funds and appoint a commission on which there shall be representatives of China as well as of the great powers which lend the money, China may reasonably expect thereby very great assistance in her momentous problem of securing international peace...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "AIM OF AMERICA TO ACT AS FRIEND TO CHINA AND JAPAN" | 12/12/1919 | See Source »

...situation. Also the Carranza government is clever enough to see the affect of American aggression on the European powers. Already suspicious of our motives because of the blind folly of the Senate in failing to ratify the Peace Treaty, any show of force on our part would turn their suspicion into hatred and fear. Moreover, the imprisonment of the United States consular agent, Jenkins, raises a nice question of international law and of the power of the Mexican executive to free Jenkins from the jurisdiction of the Puebla state court. The whole affair gives great opportunity for subtle argument...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A STRONG POLICY NEEDED | 12/1/1919 | See Source »

...second that there is a suspicion that General Pershing's statements may be slightly biased by his profession...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communication | 11/5/1919 | See Source »

...show that the United States is doing anything. The treaty will shortly be in effect, with the United States left out in the clod, unwarmed by anything but senatorial hot air. For surely, if this country delays action much longer, the other powers cannot help regarding us with suspicion. What, then, of our prominent trade expansion? Trade come not easily to those who do not inspire confidence and who are late in the field besides. The loud-sounding phrases and round periods of our senators will fall rather flat at the sight of England, France and Italy "gobbling...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OUT IN THE COLD | 10/14/1919 | See Source »

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