Word: protected
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...general, the Harvard speakers maintained than the United States can not avoid embroilment in foreign troubles, and that war, therefore, is always a possibility. To protect the seaboard cities from destruction, and to prevent a blockade, a powerful navy is necessary. The greatness of the interests at stake justifies almost any expense...
...increase of the navy is unnecessary: Nation, LXII, 47.- (a) We have no commerce to protect.- (1) More than 86 per cent. of our own carrying trade done by foreign ships: Statistical abstract of the U. S., 1894, p. 282.- (b) No colonies to protect-(c) We make no attempts at territorial aggrandizement likely to result in war.- (d) Invasion by foreign enemy is practically impossible: Nation LVI, 190-91.- (e) General reasons for existence of large European navies do not apply to us: Nation LXII, 47.- (1) We have no colonial interests conflicting with those of other American...
...building which is to receive the telescope will be of stout stone walls, without windows, to protect the instrument against stray missiles in times of insurrection. The dome will be a light skeleton covered with canvas. The absence of frost and snow renders this possible...
...Cleveland's policy to protect the interests of the United States in her relations with foreign countries.-(a) He protected the American fishermen in the Canadian fisheries controversy: Message to Congress, Speeches and Writings of Grover Cleveland, 501.-(b) He advocated the United States having a controlling interest in the Nicaragua Canal: Cleveland's Message in Public Opinion, XVI, 238.-(c) Since he disclaimed the annexation of Hawaii.-(1) He saved to the United States $5,000,000 a year bounty: Journal of Political Economy...
...Protectorates over semi-civilized peoples tend to complicate our foreign relations.-(a) Liability to foreign interference.-(1) Intervention can be excused only on grounds of self-preservation.-(x) For protection of institutions and good order.-(y) External safety of border states.-(z) Protection of our citizens abroad.-(b) Our treaty obligations.-Should protect foreigners.-(c) Legal obligations.-(1) Offences countenanced.-(d) Neutral obligations...