Word: scheme
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Distance and space might be raised as objections to this scheme. But even these might be easier task-masters than brutal Britain. At least, it would be a fine thing for Harvard to make such an offer. It would be for God, for Liberty, and for Ireland...
...American statesmanship that first threw out the idea which has fructified in the Dawes scheme. That scheme has thus been sure from the start of the good wishes of the American people. But it is now the adopted instrument of the American Government. The U.S. is at this moment definitely and officially associated with the task of applying it. She has what she has not had before, a Governmental stake in its success...
America in consenting to receive a share of the Dawes annuities assumed direct and inevitable responsibility for the working of the scheme. Nothing is changed in nominal principle. In fact and substance America again becomes the associate of the Allies, but in a way which makes' her almost an equal associate of Germany if that country keeps the character of a genuinely friendly and sensible nation...
...same with a political speech. A fortnight ago, Senator Bruce, Maryland Democrat, made a speech in the Senate attacking the prospect of Government operation of Muscle Shoals because it would be an infringement of state rights, attacking the Democratic Party for cooperating with Republican insurgents in such a scheme (TIME, Jan. 12). Senator Bruce was in turn attacked by his Democratic colleagues. He held his ground and his speech is likely soon to be forgotten. Not so a speech by Senator Dial...
...that were to scoot across the desert at 45 miles an hour, declared an unholy war upon them. French officers warned M. Citroën that they could not guarantee security to tourists in the desert-finis. Sadly, painfully, reluctantly, M. Citroën announced the abandonment of his scheme and presumably the greater part of the 15,000,000 francs that it has cost him. The King of the Belgians and General Pétain, who were to have assisted at the opening ceremonies, were notified that there would be no such ceremonies...