It may have been only one of Secretary Bryan's "mistakes" when he asked the Mexican charge at Washington a year ago to invite Huerta to join with the United States in recognizing the Chinese Republic; still the request was made. It may have been only another "mistake" when our government addressed Huerta in inviting Mexico to send a delegation to the coming Hague conference; still the invitation was sent. The United States charge in Mexico has almost daily conferences with Huerta and is apparently its medium of communication with him. A puzzling situation has arisen of which Huerta will make the most in insisting that the return salute is simply the culmination of a long-continued process of recognition. The author of this passage uses ironic wording to suggest the mistakes of the administration were not mistakes.
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Which statement is the best summary of the theme in this passage? small pleasures bring joy to life. o people cannot cope without relaxing activities. most people prefer to be alone. danger is inevitable, even in a person's home.

How does the lotus flower affect the men? 1)it takes them drunk 2)it earases memory and anbition 3)it eases hunger pains 4)it makes the men extremely alert

Read the excerpt from rudolfo anaya’s essay “take the tortillas out of your poetry.” tortillas and poetry. they go hand in hand. books nourish the spirit, bread nourishes our bodies. our distinct cultures nourish each one of us, and as we know more and more about the art and literature of the different cultures, we become freer and freer. . i don’t know anyone who doesn’t like to sample different ethnic foods, the breads of many many groups; just as many of us enjoy sampling books from different areas of the world. i travel to foreign countries, and i know more about myself as i learn more about my fellow human beings. censorship imposes itself in my path of knowledge, and that activity can be justified by no one. which choice best describes the purpose of this text? to persuade readers to oppose the censorship of literature to inform readers about censorship in a specific country to entertain readers with stories about censorship to motivate readers to speak out against censorship mark this and return