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...continuance of our naval policy, which Mr. Whittlesey is afraid to leave to the party that put into law the naval bill--and to Boise Penrose and Joseph Fordney of "special interest" fame for the "fair and honest" tariff. And as to foreign affairs, they will be in control of such men as James Mann and Henry A. Cooper, of Wisconsin, both of whom voted for the McLemore Resolution, to abrogate American rights...
...seems to me that we have in fact developed a liberal and a conservative party, and that the Democrats are, for the time being, the liberal party. The Republicans, a few years ago, gave promise of becoming the liberals, when the insurgents, under La Follette, fought for the control of the party. But La Follette and his band appear to be out of the reckoning, and the rank and file of progressive Republicans who put their hopes in Roosevelt have had a discouraging experience which has undoubtedly caused a great many of them to lose heart. Within the Republican party...
...Haven the much-debated coaching question has again been brought forward. George P. Day, treasurer of the new Yale Board of Athletic Control, spoke before 200 members of the Yale Club of Boston several nights ago, and criticized severely the present system of coaching prevailing in colleges...
Among the outstanding events of the last few weeks are to be noted the coming to power of Terauchi in Japan and the beginning of the long deferred struggle for the control of the oil wells and wheat fields of the lower Danube. That Germany was surprised by the entry of Rumania into the war was made clear by the removal of von Falkenhayn; whether von Hindenburg can rectify the error of his predecessor is doubtful. Yet it would seem already that there was little military foresight to accompany the Allies' successful political coup in the Balkans...
...modern international problems with a view to the definition of an American policy which shall be a contribution to the peace and better government of the world. It believes that international peace may be secured only by a process of continual readjustment, and by the growth of democratic control of governments and foreign policies. It is composed of men of widely varying beliefs and welcomes the fullest expression of opinion. It invites all members of the University who are, or desire to be, informed upon the great questions involved in the cause of world-organization to join its ranks...