Word: toward
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Senate is a compromise relative to the fight over Article X of the Covenant. As stated therein, the United States, together with the other countries of the League, assume an obligation to maintain the territorial integrity of any country in the League. But action by the United States toward this end is in every case left to a decision of Congress as to what form our action shall take. Now, the stand taken by Senator Lodge on this matter is that, if the United States assumes such an obligation, she must uphold it in every case to the full, with...
...Obviously this stand tends toward an extreme. The difference between Article X and Senator Lodge's interpretation, though subtle, is very potent. The following example well illustrates it: Three boys are oppressed by a bully, so they league together to jump on him should he attack any one of them. There is a great sense of security and power in such a compact. But, now, if the largest of the three withdraws from the agreement, saying, 'All right, boys, when the bully attacks you, jump on him. I will then decide whether I shall help you or not,' both...
...Crocker. "It is my belief," he continued, "that the two opposing arrays of Senators were bound to fight the matter out to some extent, but only to such detail that it would be possible to make some compromise. However, they proceeded further and further until steps toward compromise were impossible in the tangle in which they had enmeshed themselves. The close of the session was upon them. When Senator Hitchcock had plunged his side into such difficulty that he wished the aid of the President, he found Wilson sick. Thus the vote was taken after action had gone...
...victor. Gore Hall has piled up 28 points to the 24 for Standish, with Smith, the largest of all the halls, trailing with 20 tallies. These totals represent the scoring made in four sports. In addition, the numbers of men from each dormitory on the Freshman football team counted toward the final total. In only one of these sports, rowing, was more than one team, produced by each hall. It is the plan of the Physical Training Department that every team from each hall, whether they are first, second or third teams, shall be able to contribute in the same...
While American troops are in Siberia it is difficult for the Japanese to take any action toward the absorption of this territory. If however, American troops are withdrawn, Japan is given a free hand, and can excuse almost any act on the ground of the necessity of securing Siberia against the Bolsheviki. The chances are excellent that we should shortly find that Japan had assumed the same relation toward Siberia that England held toward Egypt fifteen years ago--or that Japan herself once held toward Korea...