 | Charles Carleton Coffin - 1887 - 506 str.
...Secretary Seward, " I approve of the proclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue just now. The depression of the public mind consequent upon...so important a step. It may be viewed as the last resource of an exhausted Government — a cry for help — the Government stretching forth its hands... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - 1887 - 736 str.
...Secretary Seward spoke. Said he : ' Mr. President, / approve of the proclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue at this juncture. The depression...reverses, is so great, that I fear the effect of so imjwrtnnt •a step. It may be viewed as the last measure of an exhausted government — a cry for... | |
 | John Carroll Power - 1889 - 486 str.
...any change nntil Mr. Seward said : "Mr. President, I approve of the Proclamation, hut J question the expediency of its issue at this juncture. The depression...Ethiopia stretching forth her hands to the government; our last shriek in the retreat." Mr. Seward thought it would be best to postpone it until it could... | |
 | 1889 - 1016 str.
...Seward spoke. He said in substance, ' Mr. President, I approve of the proclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue at this juncture. The depression...viewed as the last measure of an exhausted government, aery for help; the Government stretching forth its hands to Ethiopia, instead of Ethiopia stretching... | |
 | Frederick William Seward, William Henry Seward - 1891 - 638 str.
...was not opportune for issuing it. He said that in view of the recent reverses, it might " be regarded as the last measure of an exhausted Government — a cry for help — this Government stretching its hand to Ethiopia, instead of Ethiopia stretching forth kher hands... | |
 | Charles Carleton Coffin - 1892 - 574 str.
...question the expediency of issuing it just now. The depression of the public mind consequent upon our reverses is so great that I fear the effect of so...Ethiopia stretching forth her hands to the Government. It will be considered as our last shriek on retreat. While I approve the measure, I suggest that you... | |
 | charles carleton coffin - 1892 - 654 str.
...question the expediency of issuing it just now. The depression of the public mind consequent upon our reverses is so great that I fear the effect of so...Ethiopia stretching forth her hands to the Government. It will be considered as our last shriek on retreat. While I approve the measure, I suggest that you... | |
 | Charles Carleton Coffin - 1893 - 564 str.
...question the expediency of issuing it just now. The depression of the public mind consequent upon our reverses is so great that I fear the effect of so...Ethiopia stretching forth her hands to the Government. It will be considered as our last shriek on retreat. While I approve the measure, I suggest that you... | |
 | Charles Carleton Coffin - 1893 - 608 str.
...question the expediency of issuing it just now. The depression of the public mind consequent upon our reverses is so great that I fear the effect of so...Ethiopia stretching forth her hands to the Government. It will be considered as our last shriek on retreat. While I approve the measure, I suggest that you... | |
 | John Torrey Morse (Jr.) - 1893 - 394 str.
...of the public mind consequent upon our repeated adverses," he feared that so important a step might "be viewed as the last measure of an exhausted government,...Ethiopia stretching forth her hands to the government." He dreaded that "it would be considered our last shriek on the retreat." Therefore he thought it would... | |
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Mr. President, I approve of the proclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue at this juncture. The depression of the public mind, consequent upon our repeated reverses, is so great that I fear the effect of so important a step. It may be viewed... 
