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WILSON CALLS CONFERENCE; Asks Congress Committees on Foreign Affairs to White House.TO MEET AT DINNER FEB. 26 Republican Senators Reluctant to Delay Debate and Some May Refuse.SEE DANGERS IN LEAGUE Declared to Upset Monroe Doctrine and Our Sovereignty-- Interviews with Senators. May Not Heed Request for Delay. Other Objections Raised. WILSON CALLS CONFERENCE Renunciation of Monroe Doctrine. Transfer of Sovereign Power. Control of Foreign Commerce. Plan Must Undergo Evolution. Overrides Americanism. Fears Misunderstandings. Attacked by Senator Poindexter.
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- Octave Mirbeau (1848)
- Ernst Haeckel (1834)
- Philip Melanchthon (1497)
- Francis Galton (1822)
- Radoje Domanović (1873)
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Tech Check
Pop-Up Toaster, Shortwave Radio & Arc Welding.
Cost of Living (1910)
Loaf of Bread
$0.06
Gallon of Gas
$0.15
Average Home
$3,600
New Car
$950
Time Elapsed
39,191 days ago
(107 years, 136 days)