Word: offing
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Dates: during 1920-1920
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Public announcement of the intentions of the president elect respecting Mexico would be improper and probably premature. But from what may be known it safely may be inferred they are practical and constructive. Peace in Mexico as elsewhere must rest upon an economic basis rather than a political or sentimental...
That the Obregon government is informally sounding the Republican leaders rather than the outgoing government is only common sense in the circumstances. But the situation is embarrassing and illustrates again the need for a constitutional amendment which shall shorten the period between election and inauguration. In 1860 that weakness nearly...
In fact, this useless interregnum will be costly and dangerous whenever it occurs in troublous and critical times. In normal times we may overlook the waste it involves; but it becomes a matter of first rate moment in such times as this. We ought to take advantage of the present...
News comes from Geneva that the League of Nations, attempting to rectify the mistake made by the framers of the Versailles Treaty when they stipulated that Danzig should be considered as an international city, has given Poland military control of the district.
That is only what should have been done long ago. Poland, aside from the fact that she needs a seaport of her own in order to thrive commercially, has certain legal jurisdictions over the city, and also the right to improve the harbor, waterfront, railways, and the other public utilities...