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...more than a century of Dutch constitutional government there have been only 33 Cabinets. No. 1 Dutch Cabinet maker is old Dr. Hendrikus Colijn. Last week the onetime Dutch "strong man" was sadly planning a round-the-world trip to forget that the last of his five had set the all-time Dutch low by lasting exactly two days and seven hours. Last June Calvinist Dr. Colijn was compelled to resign when his old-fashioned financial and social policies split the coalition between his Anti-Revolutionary Party and the progressive Catholics. After a month of Cabinet stasis Queen Wilhelmina...
...defeat of Dr. Colijn's hoary oldsters was a victory for democratic theory which asserts that governments should represent majority opinion. Unfortunately the Dutch Parliament is so split among minor parties that not one of them can command a sure majority. Last week Dr. D. J. de Geer, leader of the Christian Historical Party, smaller but a shade less conservative than the Anti-Revolutionaries, formed a new Cabinet. Now that they are rid of stiff-necked Dr. Colijn, the Socialists and Catholics may well be ready to support a compromise policy...
Stanchest supporter of Dutch Premier Dr. Hendrikus Colijn is his soverign, Queen Wilhelmina. Dr. Colijn is a devout Calvinist and a churchman who knows his Bible backwards and forwards. Her Majesty is the apotheosis of Protestantism e conservative, strong-willed Premier believes in balanced budgets, light taxes and a strong currency even in these days of cockeyed national finances; this seems the essence of good sense to the thrifty Queen...
...Netherlands electorate does not agree with Her Majesty, however, and the thrifty, devout Calvinist Premier's Anti-Revolutionary Party is outnumbered by both Catholic and Socialist Parties. Dr Colijn has ruled by forming unstable coalitions with the Catholics. Month ago the Cabinet split because the young energetic Catholics wanted to pitch into the unemployment problem with expensive public works and generous relief. This old Dr Colijn could not permit, for the budget was already unbalanced by an extensive armament program. The Cabinet resigned...
...cooperate and an alliance between Anti-Revolutionaries and Socialists was unthinkable. After three tries he gave up. The Queen asked conservative Catholic Dr. Dionysius A. P. N. Koolen to see what he could do, but even his own party was lukewarm in its support. Last week it was Dr. Colijn's turn again, and he finally produced a Cabinet of hoary oldsters, former Cabinet members and long-pensioned colonial officials. The new Government represents but a small section of Parliament and could be overthrown any time the Socialists and Catholics vote together against it. After being without a Cabinet...