Word: exploited
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...fertile field for the seeds of revolution than that of any other country. Revolts and counter-revolts, executions and dictatorships, nowhere else are either so virulent or so persistent. Only through a rule of iron was Diaz able to maintain order, and at his policy of allowing foreigners to exploit Mexican resources the natives surged with discontent. The Mexican peon is like the dog in the manger; although he cannot govern himself, he will not long tolerate another's doing it; although he himself can not exploit the country's mineral wealth, he is determined that no one else shall...
...Throughout the three years following that famous expedition, Mr. MacMillan conducted cruising trips of his own along the Coast of Labrador, with the special purpose of studying the Eskimos in that vicinity. From 1913 to 1917, he was commander of the Crocker Land Expedition. His next exploit will be the Bowdoin-Baffin Land Expedition, which will be sent...
...MacMillan has had twelve years experience as an explorer, first as Peary's assistant in 1908 in his successful trip to the North Pole, and later on expeditions of his own along the coast of Labrador, from which he will draw material for his talk. His next exploit will be the Bowdoin-Baffin Land expedition in 1920-21. This will be sent for exploration under the auspices of Bowdoin College, from which Mr. MacMillan was graduated...