Word: marquet
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...keep the franc on the gold standard at full present value, but ominous rumblings were heard among France's allies. Decidedly slick was a move proposed in Belgium and favorably discussed among members of the Chamber. While the dollar is cheap and the belga is dear, proposed Deputy Marquet, let the Government borrow enough belgas to pay off Belgian debts in the U. S. at the present attractive discount. Later, if the belga is devalued, the Belgian Government will merely find it that much easier to repay the people from whom it borrowed...
...result of this compromise new elections were held, resulting in a victory for the Monarchist Party headed by Mayor Eugene Marquet of Monte Carlo. But the electors chosen by the people rebelliously elected a National Council which Prince Louis does not consider favorable to himself. Irate, His Highness denounced the new Council last week as "illegal," dissolved it, ordered new elections...