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...Germany will get control in Samoa unless we interfere. (a) It is her policy to acquire territory.- Samoan Affairs, I, 112. (b) She has long been trying to get control.- Nineteenth Century. Nov., 1888, 736, or Samoan Affairs I, 113-121, III, 2 (c) England will allow her to do so.- Nineteenth Century, Nov, 1888, 747, 749; Samoan Affairs, I, 115, II, 16. (d) Germany already exercises too much influence.- Samoan Affairs...
...called upon to interfere, (a) by our treaty with Samoa.- Nineteenth Century, Nov. 1888, 738, (b) by our duty to our citizens there.- Boston Post, Jan. 21, (c) by the laws of humanity.- Samoan Affairs...
...discussion now going on in the Nineteenth Century is arousing a great deal of interest in England, and has also attracted much attention on this side of the water; and it may well do so, for it is upon a subject-the merits and demerits of the present examination system, which has been much discussed among us of late, and is one of the problems which American educators must next solve. The discussion originated in a protest against the system of competitive examinations which appeared in the Nineteenth Century. This protest was signed by some of the most distinguished educators...
...United States should complete the Panama canal as the best means of getting such control.- The Nineteenth Century, XXIII...
...Batchelder, is an original but rather startling Druid sketch. "A Parable" is very brightly written. We hope the Blue Hound and the Small Young Ass will appreciate its humor as well as its sarcasm. The last prose article is "Jerry's Consolation," by Mr. Wardner, a sequel to "A Nineteenth Century Romance." It is written in the same humorous vein, and is the best thing in the number. The verses, "What the Tower Says," contains a good idea, but may more properly be called rhyme than poetry. Mr. Dennison's "Alackaday" is good, though the sentiment is not strikingly original...