Word: agrarianism
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...well in hand. In the space of a few days, the Army? reinforced by recruits enlisted by special permission of the Allied Military Control Commission?put down 50 Soviets established by the Communists and effectively crushed the Communist revolt. There was no truth in the report of a separate agrarian revolution nor in the rumor that hostile demonstrations had taken place against King Boris, who is said to be extremely popular with the people...
...agrarian provisions of the records are the same as those of the subsoil section; that is, before May 1, 1917, U. S. rights remain intact under the 1857 Constitution; after that the 1917 Constitution must be recognized. The Mexican Government will, however, make cash payments for lands illegally seized or make immediate restitution...
...Mexico President Obregon had to run the gauntlet of stiff criticisms from his opponents. They charged him with having made concessions to the U. S. in order to obtain recognition. These charges rest on a fairly sound basis. Under the agrarian provision of the 1917 Constitution more Mexicans are said to have been dispossessed of their property than U. S. citizens. If President Obregon intends to indemnify the citizens of the U. S., he can hardly fail to do the right thing by Mexican citizens. It seems, therefore, that the Mexican Treasury must groan or Obregon succumb to the jibes...
...Agrarian Government, headed by Premier Stambuliski, was overthrown by an organization of reserve officers supported by the regular army. All Cabinet Ministers with the exception of Stambuliski, whose capture is imminent, were thrown into prison. King Boris is said to have aided the revolutionaries. His position seems safe. The present situation: civil war in progress between the military party and the Agrarians...
Alexander Stambuliski is the son of a peasant. A rich marriage enabled him to educate himself. Later he entered journalism and polities as one of the founders of the Agrarian Party...