Word: ets
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Treaty. This question of "Secret Documents" had already been thrashed out between the anti-Treaty members of the Foreign Relations Committee and the President, who had explained the papers desired and withheld were not solely U. S. property but belonged also to the other countries negotiating (TIME, June 16 et seq.). But now the whole Senate was urged to consider, to defend its constitutional power and privilege as a treaty-maker co-equal with the President...
Exactly as if nothing had happened, Conservative Leader Stanley Baldwin came out last week for "Empire Free Trade" (TIME, Dec. 2 et seq.). This was his second coming. Originally he was cold toward this scheme concocted by Baron Beaverbrook, Hearstlike press tycoon, but embraced it last spring to prevent a split in Conservative ranks. Three weeks ago he broke absolutely with Baron Beaverbrook (TIME, July 7). Then, last fortnight, came the British Bankers' Manifesto demanding "Empire Free Trade." By the end of last week Mr. Baldwin had heeded the bankers and plumped for E. F. T. again. Meantime...
...abrupt break in the stockmarket at Bombay, followed by closing of the Exchange "indefinitely" was a result last week of an address by Baron Irwin to both Houses of the Indian Legislative Assembly, still fuming over the Simon report (TIME, June 30 et ante). Baron Irwin said that he spoke "rather as friend than as Viceroy," referred to India as a "country," declared in ringing tones: "His Majesty's Government last year authorized me to declare that, in its view, the attainment of dominion status was the natural completion of India's constitutional growth. That declaration was made and [despite...
...blew a blast heard a halfmile away. Last week Il Duce even carried his blasting to Paris. For the Petit Parisien he wrote an article attacking by implication Statesman Briand's dearest hobby and pet scheme, his projected European Union or "United States of Europe" (TIME, Sept. 16 et...
...Parliament is a prostitute" (TIME, July 9, 1928, et...