Word: cartelism
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...spent by M. Painlevé in endeavoring to parry the efforts of M. Leon Blum and the Socialists to force a definite expression of the "capital levy" (TIME, Nov. 16 et ante) into the bill. Nominally the Painlevé Government is "supported" by the Radical-Socialists, the so-called cartel des Gauches, nominally headed by M. Herriot. Actually M. Blum split off with his Socialists a fortnight ago and had the Government at his mercy, because without his votes Premier Painlevé could not command a majority in the Chamber...
...Jews, the Polish Government made an important agreement with the Jewish Poles. The accord was negotiated by Foreign Minister Count Skryzynski, who is shortly coming to the U. S., and Minister of Education Professor Stanislaw Grabski, acting for the Government. Deputies Dr. Thon and M. Reich represented the Jewish cartel in the Chamber of Deputies. Most of the credit for the move, which was thought exceedingly clever in Warsaw, was given to Count Skryzynski...
...vote of 266, representing the entire Cartel des Gauches (Left Bloc), the Chamber elected ex-Premier Edouard Herriot its President...
...Premier Aristide Briand failed to form a Cabinet. He wanted the support and representation of the entire cartel des gauches (Left bloc), but the Unified Socialists refused to accept such conditions...
...hour after hour fled and days passed, it became increasing clear that ex-Premier Briand was playing a clever game. Hitherto, the cartel des gaudies (comprised of Unified Socialists, Republican Socialists, Radical Socialists) has declined to form a coalition Government, but, instead, each party preserved its liberty of action by supporting a one-party Cabinet; thus each held the Government in the hollow of its hand. M. Briand sought to end this state of affairs by forming a coalition Cabinet. The Unified Socialists decided that before giving a yea or nay they must consult their National Council. It was presumed...