Word: actionable
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Dates: during 1920-1920
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...address before the Graduate Schools' Society last evening, President Eliot discussed "The Patriot's Motives for Action in the Coming Election." He attacked the policies of the Republican party and ridiculed Senator Harding's position, saying that he was a tool in the hands of the Senate oligarchy and had no mind or policy...
...made will not go to war against the nation in whose favor it is made, and if the council is not unanimous in rendering its recommendation it is agreed that both sides shall state their case before the members of the league, leaving each one free to take such action as public opinion may suggest...
...permanent members of the council, the United States, the British Empire, France, Italy and Japan. The other four members are elected by the members of the league from time to time and at present they are Spain, Brazil, Belgium and Greece. This council, then, must meet. The only action it can take is to advise members of the league what they should do in the emergency. They cannot even give advice except by a unanimous vote. There is no majority voting on such questions and even a vote of eight to one would not do. The vote by which...
...real justification for Article X is that it morally binds every member of the league to immediate action against any nation attempting a war of conquest providing the nine members of the council unanimously decide that action should be taken. This provision, it is thought, will be strong enough to prevent any nation of the world daring to attack another with a view to disputing its independence or taking its territory...
...season battle, it is true, but one that has aroused more interest than any mid-season game has ever done before. Not only the intersectional attraction, but the chance of a championship for the winner, and the keen enjoyment of seeing two well-matched hard-fighting machine in action, are drawing the crowds and stirring up enthusiasm...