An Old-fashioned Senator: Orville H. Platt, of Connecticut: The Story of a Life Unselfishly Devoted to the Public ServiceG.P. Putnam's Sons, 1910 - 655 páginas |
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Abolitionists administration American became believe called campaign cent Chairman church Committee Congress Connecticut Connecticut Senator Constitution Cuba Cuban Cuban constitution debate declared Democratic duty election enactment England favor feeling foreign friends Gunn Hartford Haven Hawley Hoar honor House Indian industries influence interests island Judea judgment Kirby Corner labor legislation letter Litchfield Litchfield County Litchfield hills Mark Hanna matter McKinley measure ment Meriden mind never nomination O. H. PLATT Orville H party passed patent Philippines Platt Amendment political Porto Rico President President McKinley proposed protection question railroad reciprocity recognized regard relations republic Republican resolution Roosevelt Secretary secure seems Senator Platt sentiment session Sherman silver Spain speech territory things thought tion treaty trust United United States Senate vote Washington words wrote
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Página 8 - Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.
Página 342 - 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.
Página 343 - That to enable the United States to maintain the independence of Cuba, and to protect the people thereof, as well as for its own defense, the Government of Cuba will sell or lease to the United States lands necessary for coaling or naval stations at certain specified points, to be agreed upon with the President of the United States.
Página 279 - Whereas, the abhorrent conditions which have existed for more than three years in the Island of Cuba, so near our own borders, have shocked the moral sense of the people of the United States...
Página 279 - Cuba, so near our own borders, have shocked the moral sense of the people of the United States, have been a disgrace to Christian civilization, culminating, as they have, in the destruction of a United States battleship, with two hundred and sixty-six of its officers and crew, while on a friendly visit in the harbor of Havana...
Página 279 - First— That the people of the island of Cuba are, and of right ought to be, free and independent. Second— That it is the duty of the United States to demand, and the government of the United States does hereby demand, that the Government of Spain at once relinquish its authority and government in the island of Cuba, and withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban...
Página 281 - And I further declare and make known that such persons, of suitable condition will be received into the armed service of the United States to garrison forts, positions, stations, and other places and to man vessels of all sorts in said service. And upon this act, sincerely believed to be an act of justice, warranted by the Constitution upon military necessity, I invoke the considerate judgment of mankind and the gracious favor of Almighty God.
Página 342 - That the government of Cuba consents that the United States may exercise the right to intervene for the preservation of Cuban independence...
Página 90 - to promote the progress of science and useful arts by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries," this Government did not feel warranted in becoming a signatory pending the action of Congress upon measures of international copyright now before it; but the right of adhesion to the Berne convention hereafter has been reserved. I trust the subject will receive at your hands the attention it deserves, and that the just claims...
Página 149 - An act to prohibit the importation and migration of foreigners and aliens under contract or agreement to perform labor in the United States, its Territories, and the District of Columbia...