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... Germany ? 7. What caused our war with Germany ? 8. Write a paragraph about the building of the Panama Canal : work of the French ; how did we get the right to build a canal ; the difficulties in building it ; the locks ; the slides ...
... Germany ? 7. What caused our war with Germany ? 8. Write a paragraph about the building of the Panama Canal : work of the French ; how did we get the right to build a canal ; the difficulties in building it ; the locks ; the slides ...
Page 95
... Germany 1. Historical Development of the Idea of Universal Arbitra- tion ; The Refusal of Germany to enter into Arbitration Agree- ments . 2. The Hague Conferences of 1899 and 1907 ; The Opposition to Disarmament and Compulsory ...
... Germany 1. Historical Development of the Idea of Universal Arbitra- tion ; The Refusal of Germany to enter into Arbitration Agree- ments . 2. The Hague Conferences of 1899 and 1907 ; The Opposition to Disarmament and Compulsory ...
Page 96
... German Notion of the State , Vs. , The American . 16. International Law - The Hope of Universal Federation ; Treaties Regarded by Germany as " Scraps of Paper . " 17. An appreciation of our Allies with Special Mention of the Services of ...
... German Notion of the State , Vs. , The American . 16. International Law - The Hope of Universal Federation ; Treaties Regarded by Germany as " Scraps of Paper . " 17. An appreciation of our Allies with Special Mention of the Services of ...
Page 97
... Germany . " This was from no fault of ours . We had tried to establish with Germany the same treaty relations we had with other nations . But these overtures had been rejected . And this action on the part of the Imperial German Gov ...
... Germany . " This was from no fault of ours . We had tried to establish with Germany the same treaty relations we had with other nations . But these overtures had been rejected . And this action on the part of the Imperial German Gov ...
Page 98
... Germany . The Seven Weeks War in 1866 between Germany and Austria in- creased the prestige of Prussia . Again in the Franco - Prussian War in 1870 , German arms triumphed . As a result , France was compelled to pay $ 1,000,000,000 ...
... Germany . The Seven Weeks War in 1866 between Germany and Austria in- creased the prestige of Prussia . Again in the Franco - Prussian War in 1870 , German arms triumphed . As a result , France was compelled to pay $ 1,000,000,000 ...
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Page 105 - I advise that the Congress declare the recent course of the Imperial German Government to be in fact nothing less than war against the government and people of the United States...
Page 96 - Requisitions in kind and services shall not be demanded from municipalities or inhabitants except for the needs of the army of occupation. They shall be in proportion to the resources of the country, and of such a nature as not to involve the inhabitants in the obligation of taking part in military operations against their own country.
Page 91 - When you meet the foe you will defeat him. No quarter will be given ; no prisoners will be taken. Let all who fall into your hands be at your mercy. Just as the Huns, a thousand years ago under the leadership of Attila, gained a reputation in virtue of which they still live in historical tradition, so may the name of Germany become known in such a manner in China that no Chinaman will ever again dare to look askance at a German.
Page 95 - Conventions, it is especially forbidden — a. To employ poison or poisoned weapons; b. To kill or wound treacherously individuals belonging to the hostile nation or army. c. To kill or wound an enemy who, having laid down his arms, or having no longer means of defense, has surrendered at discretion; d.
Page 95 - No general penalty, pecuniary or otherwise, shall be inflicted upon the population on account of the acts of individuals for which they cannot be regarded as jointly and severally responsible.
Page 61 - At evening when I go to bed I see the stars shine overhead ; They are the little daisies white That dot the meadow of the Night.
Page 90 - Remembering the numerous proofs of your Majesty's friendship and that of your predecessor, and the friendly attitude of England in 1870 and the proof of friendship you have just given us again, I make a supreme appeal to the diplomatic intervention of your Majesty's Government to safeguard the integrity of Belgium.
Page 95 - To destroy or seize the enemy's property, unless such destruction or seizure be imperatively demanded by the necessities of war; h.
Page 90 - The wrong— I speak openly— the wrong we thereby commit we will try to make good as soon as our military aims have been attained. He who is menaced as we are and is fighting for his highest possession can only consider how he is to hack his way through (durchhauen).
Page 93 - We must endeavor to acquire new territories by all means in our power, because we must preserve to Germany the millions of Germans who will be born in the future and we must provide for them food and employment. They ought to be enabled to live under a German sky and lead a German life.