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...There is no danger that the Labor party will adopt a radical program. For a majority it must depend upon the Liberals who are therefore in a position to block measures which the rank-and-file Britisher opposes. Ramsay MacDonald's speeches have been marked by moderation. His ministry is not only the first labor one in British history, but he is apparently the first prime minister who has not had previous ministerial experience...
...Attempts to Rectify its Abuses. "The selection of delegates from cer tain of the Southern states had become so corrupt and had created so many scandals thai finally the Republican National Convention in 1920 passed a resolution commanding within a year the Republican National Committee to adopt a 'Just and equitable basis' of representation in future national conventions. The national committee obeyed and within the year acted, and while its action did not constitute 'a just and equitable representation,' nevertheless, it reduced the delegates in Southern states where there is no Republican party...
...composed of ex- Secretary of War Newton D. Baker, Bishop Charles H. Brent and General J. G. Harbord (TIME, Dec. 10). This committee reported last week. In announcing commutation of the sentences of the radicals, the official announcement said that the President and Attorney General Daugherty had "decided to adopt and follow the majority recommendation of the committee." This was interpreted to mean that General Harbord did not favor the release...
...rewards should be to the deserving and punishment to the wicked. The second course involves a rather different line of reasoning. This, naturally is the recognition of Russia, with everything that would go with it. Its supporters argue that in dealing with other nations, Russia would be forced to adopt their methods and abandon her own; that the influx of foreign capital would necessarily make Russia conservative economically; that an uncorked bottle is less likely to explode than a corked...
...enter Harvard on certificate; but those general impressions would indicate that the defects of the plan overbalanced its virtues. To turn to a different proposal, it is something of a question, in view of the apparent necessity for English F, why the College has not yet seen fit to adopt its committee's recommendation that all men who cannot write acceptable English should be excluded. Finally there is still room arbitrarily to raise standards both for admission and after admission...