Woodrow Wilson as PresidentRow, Peterson, 1916 - 572 páginas Appendix: Selections from Woodrow Wilson's public addresses. |
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... bill which was ready to be in- troduced . The people of the country read the pro- posed bill the day before they read the President's address . Therefore , there was no necessity for the President to go into details . He was discussing ...
... bill which was ready to be in- troduced . The people of the country read the pro- posed bill the day before they read the President's address . Therefore , there was no necessity for the President to go into details . He was discussing ...
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... bill through Congress . A steady campaign was waged throughout the nation for funds to main- tain a lobby and to create sentiment that might deter the work of the Representatives and Senators . The sugar interests made a " burning ...
... bill through Congress . A steady campaign was waged throughout the nation for funds to main- tain a lobby and to create sentiment that might deter the work of the Representatives and Senators . The sugar interests made a " burning ...
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... bills , which were ready to be considered by the House at the opening session , had made considerable progress . However , obstruction after obstruction was placed in the way of the Members . The President had already declared that the ...
... bills , which were ready to be considered by the House at the opening session , had made considerable progress . However , obstruction after obstruction was placed in the way of the Members . The President had already declared that the ...
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... bill the nation should have , threw him into a rage . Therefore , on May 26 , he spoke some plain words about the pressure of selfish interests upon Con- gress to defeat the moderate reduction of tariff pro- posed by the Underwood bill ...
... bill the nation should have , threw him into a rage . Therefore , on May 26 , he spoke some plain words about the pressure of selfish interests upon Con- gress to defeat the moderate reduction of tariff pro- posed by the Underwood bill ...
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... bill , which had been . under consideration for nearly three months , was on the eve of being reported to the Finance Committee as a whole in order that the Caucus of Democratic Senators might pass on it . If the lobbyists were plan ...
... bill , which had been . under consideration for nearly three months , was on the eve of being reported to the Finance Committee as a whole in order that the Caucus of Democratic Senators might pass on it . If the lobbyists were plan ...
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Página 176 - Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence (I conjure you to believe me, fellow citizens) the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake; since history and experience prove that foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of Republican government.
Página 176 - It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world, so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it, for let me not be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to existing engagements.
Página 189 - I want to take this occasion to say that the United States will never again seek one additional foot of territory by conquest.
Página 179 - It is impossible that the allied Powers should extend their political system to any portion of either continent without endangering our peace and happiness ; nor can any one believe that our southern brethren, if left to themselves, would adopt it of their own accord. It is equally impossible, therefore, that we should behold such interposition in any form with indifference.
Página 285 - Nothing contained in this convention shall be so construed as to require the United States of America to depart from its traditional policy of not intruding upon, interfering with, or entangling itself in the political questions of policy or internal administration of any foreign state; nor shall anything contained in the said convention be construed to imply a relinquishment by the United States of America of its traditional attitude toward purely American questions.
Página 176 - THE great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible. So far as we have already formed engagements, let them be fulfilled with perfect good faith. Here let us stop.
Página 310 - There is such a thing as a man being too proud to fight. There 25 is such a thing as a nation being so right that it does not need to convince others by force that it is right.
Página 280 - The effect of the war upon the United States will depend upon what American citizens say and do. Every man who really loves America will act and speak in the true spirit of neutrality, which is the spirit of impartiality and fairness and friendliness to all concerned.
Página 337 - We covet peace, and shall preserve it at any cost but the loss of honor. To forbid our people to exercise their rights for fear we might be called upon to vindicate them would be a deep humiliation indeed.
Página 279 - Independently of this recourse, the Contracting Powers deem it expedient and desirable that one or more Powers, strangers to the dispute, should, on their own initiative and as far as circumstances may allow, offer their good offices or mediation to the States at variance.