Word: question
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Dates: during 1920-1920
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...trials, all men must be prepared to make a 5-minute speech on either side of the question, "Resolved: that the United States Senators should be elected on a basis of occupational representation." After the speeches the judges will proceed to pick three men and an alternate to represent each class...
...Thus the question of Pan-Germanism, while not submitted to an official plebiscite, was, nevertheless, practically decided so far as Austria is concerned; the Pan-German leaders failed to gain a foothold in the elections. Had they won, they would have taken their victory as carte blanche approval of the Austrian people. But they have lost, and so decisively as to render any official action on the question--even of a plebiscite--unnecessary and highly improbable...
...Since the main issue of the campaign is clearly--'Shall the United States go into the League of Nations or stay out of it?' the real question for the thoughtful and conscientious citizen is only this: 'Shall I vote for the candidate who declares himself in favor of going into the League or for the candidate who says that he means to stay...
Fourth, many wars have arisen out of disputes between nations. Hence it is solemnly agreed by those who enter the league that hereafter whenever disputes arise which diplomacy is unable to settle the nations will submit the question to arbitration if it is an arbitrable or justifiable question before the high court of justice which the league is to establish and that they will abide by the decision. If it is not an arbitrable question or is political in its nature or not capable of settlement in court, they agree to submit the question to an inquiry by the council...
...whatever happens, universal military training is to be continued in France. The French do not yet feel that they can safely dispense with compulsory service. They distrust Germany's intentions of carrying out the terms of the Versailles Treaty; they feel that England has deserted them on the Polish question and has tricked them in the Near East; and they suspect Italy of too much friendliness for the Bolsheviki. Consequently until some general disarmament plan, such as the one proposed in the League convenant shall function, the government dares not discontinue the system of compulsory service,-they system which...