Word: spiriting
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Dates: during 1920-1920
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Whether the United States government would lend its recognition to such a scheme, with its tacit invitation to Australia and the other British self-government colonies to do likewise is doubtful. But the situation is strongly indicative of a growing spirit of nationalism across the border. Like the other colonies Canada is becoming more and an independent political and economic unit...
...actual policies which have been determined upon, however important they may be, are off less significance than the spirit of amity which pervades them. A closer accord between England and France in defining and ridigly enforcing the treaty, signs of a clearer understanding of both with Germany--all these are very hopeful omens of greater sanity in international relations. For of what avail are written treaties in unaccompanied by mutual good-will...
...real peace, League or no League, we must all be ready to sacrifice and concede i a more friendly spirit. The present temper of the European nations is one which our own lawmaking would do well to copy...
...there are scores of other problems which we must meet. We country are slipping backwards and must stand firmly for our American ideals, and stand against all class legislation. We want no autocracy of any one class; we want to stand together under one flag under the old spirit of liberty and loyalty. We want to harmonize the elements in this country. There is no greater danger in the country than those political fakirs who are threatening our national existence. Let us bend every effort to keep alive that fine spirit of friendship and co-operation. So let us pull...
...published in the university papers, that copies be sent to the principal schools of the country, with a request that it be given wide publicity, and that the school authorities be urged to notify the chairmen of the athletic committees of the three universities of any infractions of the spirit of this request...