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...only among the European Powers objects to British control: Spectator, Feb. 29, 1896.- (b) France will not go to war with England to oust her from her present control: Spectator, Feb. 29. (c) In case England gave up her control, anarchy would fall upon Egypt. (Proved above.)-(1) A clash would inevitably follow between England and France. (Ibid...
...whole finally understand the question they will insist on a course of conduct which will uphold the honor of the American flag; and we can in no way more effectively invite ultimate war than by deceiving foreign powers into taking a position which will make us certain to clash with them once our people have been fully aroused...
...control municipal politics are not men of good business capacity.- (b)Corruption would be increased.- (1) All employes of street railways would become part of the political machine.- (c) Would increase the already serious problem of municipal indebtedness: Bastable, p. 184.- (d) In large cities municipal lines would clash with suburban lines.- (e) The remedy for present evils lies in additional regulations by the city government: Burrage...
...department in the cities. In the municipal government, then, we have also a division of responsibility but there is not the same necessity for it. Our city governments as a rule, are not inefficient but the rule has exceptions. There is a lack of system and the various departments clash. Public institutions are much more expensive and less efficient than the same institutions would be were they in private hands. Owing to the general inefficiency of municipal government, it is practically impossible to increase their powers Most of the inefficiency is due to the division of responsibility. To illustrate these...
...there is an over-luxuriousness of language. "The Sun-Virgin" possesses the strength of diction and imagery which characterizes most of Mr. Moody's productions, but is permeated by considerable vagueness of thought; and such a name as "Xingpal" in the middle of a verse reminds one of a clash of cymbals in some dulcet measure...