This study of Olney shows the interrelationships among his private life, his personality, and his public career--highlighting his contributions (as the leading member of Grover Cleveland's second administration) to the major domestic and foreign problems of the era. Historians have noted Olney's penchant for lashing out harshly at anyone that got in his way, his conflicts of interest as Attorney General, his diplomatic shortcomings as Secretary of State. Usually overlooked, however, was Olney's ability to learn from his ...
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This study of Olney shows the interrelationships among his private life, his personality, and his public career--highlighting his contributions (as the leading member of Grover Cleveland's second administration) to the major domestic and foreign problems of the era. Historians have noted Olney's penchant for lashing out harshly at anyone that got in his way, his conflicts of interest as Attorney General, his diplomatic shortcomings as Secretary of State. Usually overlooked, however, was Olney's ability to learn from his mistakes and to work out solutions to the problems he stirred up. Not only did he beat down the Pullman Strikers, but he afterwards fought for compulsory arbitration of railway labor disputes. He not only brought about a confrontation with Britain over the Venezuelan boundary, but went on to negotiate a treaty providing for the general arbitration of all disputes between the United States and Britain. Although Olney was an enemy of the Sherman Antitrust Act, he saw the need to couple acceptance of big business with strong governmental regulation. Olney also called for the acceptance of organized labor to serve as a countervailing power against the power of big business. The stereotype of Olney as an aggressive, unthinking conservative is corrected by Professor Eggert, who shows that Olney's conservatism did not prevent him from entertaining ideas that ran ahead of the time.
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Very Good. Size: 6x1x9; The Pennsylvania State University Press; University Park, 1974. Hardcover. Very Good, brown binding with gilt lettering on spine, minimal use/handling marks, some wear/rub marks to spine edges, previous owner name stamp top front free endpaper and previous owner embossed stamp on title page else unmarked, in a Very Good, some handling/rub marks to panels and spine, heavy spine fade, scuff marks top rear panel, some edge/corner wear, small tear and creases bottom spine edge/rear panel edge, Dust wrapper. A nice and clean copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], 402pp., indexed. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 950grams, ISBN: 0271011629.
