Word: chamberlaine
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Chamberlain. Foreign Secretary Austen Chamberlain, sprucely attired, monocle firmly fixed in his right eye, rose to read a document wherein was written the voice of Great Britain and the British Dominions beyond the seas (Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Union of South Africa). The voice passed sentence of death on the Protocol for the following reasons...
...significance of the debate accompanying England's rejection of the Geneva Protocol for the outlawry of war is little realized on this side of the water. Mr. Austen Chamberlain's substitute proposal that England ally herself with France, Germany, and Italy for mutual protection of boundaries seems, on its face, a damming of the war stream at its source. For how should a great war start with these nations allied? But its ulterior significance is being widely discussed in England. It is attacked and defended as a counter alliance against the Russo-Japanese rapprochement which, though partially secret, is generally...
Economic conflict is inevitable, and none but the keenest foresight can prevent the nations' resorting to arms. If England rejects organizations for peace in favor of organization for war, war she will have, and all the world with her; for adoption of Mr. Chamberlain's proposal, will mean the re-establishment of that notoriously delicate balance of power...
...continued to argue, whereupon the chairman "named" him, the initial formality of taking a vote of suspension. As the chairman had no authority to take the vote, Mr. Speaker Whitley was sent for. After a short pause, the Speaker entered the debating chamber and took his seat. Mr. Chamberlain formally moved that Mr. Kirkwood be suspended. Ex-Premier Ramsay MacDonald asked to be allowed to make an explanation, but the Speaker replied that, in accordance with the rules of the House, he must abide by the Chairman's version of what had happened. He then put the motion...
...Chamberlain continued his speech, the main points of which were...