Word: parliament
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...members of the French parliament streamed blithely back to Paris last week, after the holidays, they joked and then talked seriously of Le Dauphin...
Like many another king, Alexander of Jugoslavia was sick last week with influenza when Monsignor Anton Koroshetz, the Prime Minister, called to say that he no longer had a majority in Parliament and must resign. His Majesty replied between coughs and snuffles that Monsignor Koroshetz would have to wait...
Soon King Alexander was able to confer with the politicians of all parties only to discover that no bas' or community of interests existed on which to found a new government. The situation had grown steadily worse since the assassination of Croat leader Stefan Raditch in Parliament (TIME, July 28) and last week the numerous Croatian deputies clamored furiously for local autonomy, demanding for Croatia a sort of "dominion status" under the crown at Belgrade. Since King Alexander is no Croat but a Serbian he was exceeding vexed. After two days and nights of consultation His Majesty's patience with...
...Dissolving Parliament...
...PARLIAMENTARY GOVERNMENT, WHICH WAS ALWAYS MY OWN IDEAL AS IT WAS THAT OF MY UNFORGETTABLE FATHER, HAS BEEN SO ABUSED BY BLIND PARTY PASSIONS THAT IT PREVENTED EVERY USEFUL DEVELOPMENT IN THE STATE. THE PEOPLE HAVE LOST ALL FAITH IN THE INSTITUTION. IN THE PARLIAMENT EVEN THE COMMON DECENCIES OF SOCIAL INTERCOURSE BETWEEN PARTIES AND INDIVIDUALS HAVE BECOME IMPOSSIBLE...