Lectures on the Growth and Development of the United States: Illustrated, Volume 10Edwin Wiley, Irving Everett Rines, Albert Bushnell Hart American Educational Alliance, 1916 - United States |
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... legislation Immigration .566-567 568-569 Wilson's demand for adjustment and Ger- many's reply 583 Seamen and shipping .. 569-570 Preparedness .. 583-584 " Sir : I desire to call your attention to X CONTENTS OF VOLUME X.
... legislation Immigration .566-567 568-569 Wilson's demand for adjustment and Ger- many's reply 583 Seamen and shipping .. 569-570 Preparedness .. 583-584 " Sir : I desire to call your attention to X CONTENTS OF VOLUME X.
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... demand , wages have increased , and throughout the entire country there is evidence of a coming prosperity greater than we have ever enjoyed . " The platform also declared for gov- ernment aid to educational projects ; for a national ...
... demand , wages have increased , and throughout the entire country there is evidence of a coming prosperity greater than we have ever enjoyed . " The platform also declared for gov- ernment aid to educational projects ; for a national ...
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... demand was for a law re- stricting the hours of labor to eight a day , but this the employers were un- willing to concede . These demonstra- tions were peaceable at first , but later developed into turbulent mobs . In Chicago , the ...
... demand was for a law re- stricting the hours of labor to eight a day , but this the employers were un- willing to concede . These demonstra- tions were peaceable at first , but later developed into turbulent mobs . In Chicago , the ...
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... demand in such quantities of silver bullion as will equal in value , at the date of presen- tation , the number of dollars ex- pressed in the face of the notes at the market price of silver , or in gold at the option of the government ...
... demand in such quantities of silver bullion as will equal in value , at the date of presen- tation , the number of dollars ex- pressed in the face of the notes at the market price of silver , or in gold at the option of the government ...
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... demand for silver bullion and the price rose not only in the United States but all over the world , finally reaching $ 1.21 an ounce ( September 3 , 1890 ) . But the high price had been the result of a large speculative movement upon ...
... demand for silver bullion and the price rose not only in the United States but all over the world , finally reaching $ 1.21 an ounce ( September 3 , 1890 ) . But the high price had been the result of a large speculative movement upon ...
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Page 47 - The several circuit courts of the United States are hereby invested with jurisdiction to prevent and restrain violations of this act; and it shall be the duty of the several district attorneys of the United States, in their respective districts, under the direction of the attorneygeneral, to institute proceedings in equity to prevent and restrain such violations.
Page 97 - Third, that the President of the United States be, and he hereby is, directed and empowered to use the entire land and naval forces of the United States, and to call into the actual service of the United States the militia of the several States to such extent as may be necessary to carry these resolutions into effect.
Page 182 - Spain relinquishes all claim of sovereignty over and title to Cuba. And as the island is, upon its evacuation by Spain, to be occupied by the United States, the United States will, so long as such occupation shall last, assume and discharge the obligations that may under international law result from the fact of its occupation, for the protection of life and property.
Page 184 - Spanish subjects, natives of the Peninsula, residing in the territory over which Spain by the present treaty relinquishes or cedes her sovereignty, may remain in such territory or may remove therefrom, retaining in either event all their rights of property, including the right to sell or dispose of such property or of its proceeds; and they shall also have the right to carry on their industry, commerce, and profession, being subject in respect thereof to such laws as are applicable to other foreigners.
Page 73 - We demand the free and unlimited coinage of both silver and gold at the present legal ratio of 16 to 1, without waiting for the aid or consent of any other nation.
Page 199 - Cuba, nor in any manner authorize or permit any foreign power or powers to obtain, by colonization or for military or naval purposes or otherwise, lodgment in or control over any portion of said island.
Page 47 - Any person who shall be injured in his business or property by any other person or corporation by reason of anything forbidden or declared to be unlawful by this act may sue therefor in any circuit court of the United States in the district in which the defendant resides or is found, without respect to the amount in controversy, and shall recover threefold the damages by him sustained and the costs of suit, including a reasonable attorney's fee.
Page 47 - Whenever it shall appear to the court before which any proceeding under section 4 of this Act may be pending, that the ends of justice require that other parties should be brought before the court...
Page 576 - Resolved, That when any harbor or other place in the American continents is so situated that the occupation thereof for naval or military purposes might threaten the communications or the safety of the United States...
Page 47 - person," or "persons," wherever used in this act shall be deemed to include corporations and associations existing under or authorized by the laws of either the United States, or the laws of any of the Territories, the laws of any State, or the laws of any foreign country.