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...this holds true of the domestic policy--and the domestic policy is evidently the President's surest ground. The statement of our foreign policy is comparatively relegated to the background and treated in terms not so clear. For instance the World Court question is mixed up with the Hague Court, which has not had success enough to recommend it very highly; and it is recommended with "the proposed reservations," reservations never very clearly understood. As for the League of Nations, all the high-sounding phrases at the close regarding our responsibility in giving the world a more practical...
...continuance of what promises to be a regular custom, the Harvard Dramatic Club has announced that it will present again this year an Old English miracle play. It will be produced, as last year, before the Cathedral background of the Germanic Museum. Performances will be given on Tuesday, December 19 and will be open only to persons holding tickets to the "Liar" at its various presentations...
...background for the Demo-cratic nomination persistently remain Senator Ralston of Indiana, Governor Bryan of Nebraska, Governor Silzer of New Jersey, Senator Copeland of New York?especially the first. One of the others may well turn into Vice Presidential timber...
...outlined his general policy and said he knew what he was up against. The opposition seized upon the salient point of the Premier-his pipe. Free Trade posters depicted him smoking " Baldwin twist" in it and producing fumes labeled " high prices," with the inevitable John Bull in the background pinching his nose and saying: "The smell is enough." A cartoon entitled...
Siki now merges into the black background of obscurity. His utter inability for first class-fighting has dashed cold water on the blazing publicity which lighted his way to honor in the ring and a fortune in local currency...