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...number of deaths, especially from lockjaw which only time would get, the resulting blindness, the major and incapacitating bodily injuries, and so on. These were obtained by press clippings, but supplemented and verified by doctors and hospitals. Then, after publishing these data systematic propaganda was carried on, year alter year, by reprints to the press, to mayors of important cities, to health officers...
That Prince von Bismarck wanted money for war, whereas Chancellor Brianing must have it to pay the allies, greatly alters the situation, does not alter the principle that last week the German people were placed under a regime of "taxation without representation." Today Germany, Spain, Italy and Russia-all the Great Powers of Europe except France and Britain-are under some form of dictatorship. Of the three Great Powers of South America, Argentina and Chile have dictator-presidents, while Brazil is ruled by a coffee oligarchy. In Africa the King of Egypt and the Emperor of Abyssinia are dictators. Turkey...
...impetuous idea of his own, Mr. Insult's visit did his friends and himself little good. For Chairman Oscar Charles Merrill and Vice Chairman Henry J. Pierce (Electric Bond & Share) of the U. S. delegation both speedily announced that they would never presume to ask Ambassador Sackett to alter his speech, nor would they condone any one else so presuming. Whereupon Mr. Insull called again at the Embassy. Soon it was announced the speech would be delivered as written. Mr. Insull left Berlin for London precipitately, growling at newsgatherers: "I would like to enjoy my European holiday...
...Observers were puzzled by the President's emphasis on "the new flexible provision ... a long step." The new flexible provision is less flexible than the old. Previously the President could, upon being advised by the tariff commission that a rate needed altering, make any change he saw fit up to 50% of the standing rate. Now he can alter rates only to the degree the commission recommends...
...Commission investigates differences in the cost of producing a commodity here and abroad, lays its factual findings before the President who thereupon is free to flex the rate up or down any amount he chooses within the limit of 50% of the written law. The President thereafter may again alter the rate, with or without additional facts from the Tariff Commission...