War Referendum: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Seventy-sixth Congress, First Session, on S. J. Res. 84U.S. Government Printing Office, 1939 - 215 páginas |
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... Britain it has never dislodged . the reigning aristocracy , or the conditions of the British monarchy . I want to make that distinction , because when Lincoln said that government by the people and for the people shall not perish from ...
... Britain it has never dislodged . the reigning aristocracy , or the conditions of the British monarchy . I want to make that distinction , because when Lincoln said that government by the people and for the people shall not perish from ...
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... Britain , because England has that sort of set - up . They talk a great deal of democracy at home and engage in the most outrageous exploitation and oppression of people in every corner of the globe . Therefore you have a situation in ...
... Britain , because England has that sort of set - up . They talk a great deal of democracy at home and engage in the most outrageous exploitation and oppression of people in every corner of the globe . Therefore you have a situation in ...
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... Britain ? There were two objectives in mind : The first was to spread civilization , as they called it , to the natives . The second was to keep open door to that territory for the whole world . In the set - up of the League of Nations ...
... Britain ? There were two objectives in mind : The first was to spread civilization , as they called it , to the natives . The second was to keep open door to that territory for the whole world . In the set - up of the League of Nations ...
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... Britain , Germany , France , Italy , and Japan . Of the 26 countries listed on this table the United States leads in every one of the products , except potash , silk , and sugar . Look at the fat , massed percentages for the United ...
... Britain , Germany , France , Italy , and Japan . Of the 26 countries listed on this table the United States leads in every one of the products , except potash , silk , and sugar . Look at the fat , massed percentages for the United ...
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... Britain , Germany , France , Italy , Japan . The Fortune people were so interested in this that they reprinted it . It shows the extent of natural resources , not in figures , but in pluses and minuses . Two pluses mean a surplus in ...
... Britain , Germany , France , Italy , Japan . The Fortune people were so interested in this that they reprinted it . It shows the extent of natural resources , not in figures , but in pluses and minuses . Two pluses mean a surplus in ...
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abroad action adopted amendment American Legion argument attack believe bill Britain British Chairman citizens committee Constitution decision declaration of war defense democracy democratic effect enemy engage in warfare England ERNST Europe Executive fact fascism favor fight foreign policy form of government Germany gress HARTMANN hear House important interest invasion involved Joint Resolution keep land power legislation Ludlow amendment Ludlow resolution matter means Members of Congress ment military mind Monroe Doctrine Morris Ernst naval Navy neutrality offensive opinion peace position power to declare present President propaganda proposal question RAUSHENBUSH refer Representative LUDLOW Representative RANDOLPH sea power seems Senator BORAH Senator HATCH Senator La Follette Senator MILLER Senator NYE Senator WILEY SISSON situation statement Stimson Stuart Chase subcommittee submit TANSILL thing tion United UNITED STATES SENATE vote war referendum war-referendum warfare overseas Washington Western Hemisphere
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Página 142 - First, to use due diligence to prevent the fitting out, arming, or equipping, within its jurisdiction, of any vessel which it has reasonable ground to believe is intended to cruise or to carry on war against a Power with which it is at peace; and also to use like diligence to prevent the departure from its jurisdiction of any vessel intended to cruise or carry on war as above, such vessel having been specially adapted, in whole or in part, within such jurisdiction, to warlike use.
Página 142 - A neutral Government is bound — First, to use due diligence to prevent the fitting out, arming, or equipping, within its jurisdiction, of any vessel which it has reasonable ground to believe is intended to cruise or to carry on war against a Power with which it is at peace...
Página 142 - Secondly, not to permit or suffer either belligerent to make use of its ports or waters as the base of naval operations against the other or for the purpose of the renewal or augmentation of military supplies or arms, or the recruitment of men. Thirdly, to exercise due diligence in its own ports and waters, and as to all persons within its jurisdiction, to prevent any violation of the foregoing obligations and duties.
Página 208 - I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But, in my opinion, it is unnecessary and would be unwise to extend them. Taking care always to keep ourselves, by suitable establishments, on a respectable defensive posture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances, for extraordinary emergencies.
Página 99 - It may, in the next place, be asked, perhaps, Supposing all this to be true, what can we do ? Are we to go to war ? Are we to interfere in the Greek cause, or any other European cause? Are we to endanger our pacific relations ? No, certainly not. What, then, the question recurs, remains for us ? If we will not endanger our own peace, if we will neither furnish armies, nor navies, to the cause which we think the just one, what is there within our power ? Sir, this reasoning mistakes the age. The time...
Página 1 - Section 3. This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by conventions in the several States, as provided in the Constitution, within seven years from the date of the submission hereof to the States by the Congress.
Página 100 - Moral causes come into consideration, in proportion as the progress of knowledge is advanced; and the public opinion of the civilized world is rapidly gaining an ascendency over mere brutal force. It is already able to oppose the most formidable obstruction to the progress of injustice and oppression; and as it grows more intelligent and more intense, it will be more and more formidable. It...
Página 119 - Railway Carmen of America International Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and Station Employees Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen of America National Organization Masters, Mates, and Pilots of America National Marine Engineers...
Página 119 - International Association of Machinists. International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders and Helpers of America. International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths, Drop Forgers, and Helpers.
Página 106 - Except in case of attack by armed forces, actual or immediately threatened, upon the United States or its Territorial possessions, or by any non-American nation against any country in the Western Hemisphere, the people shall have the sole power by a national referendum to declare war or to engage in warfare overseas.