Word: resignations
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Cabinet. Following the attempt upon the Crown Prince's life, the Cabinet and the Prince played battledore and shuttlecock with the Government. Viscount Shunpei Goto, "Roosevelt of Japan," as Home Minister felt himself responsible for the narrowly averted disaster, and resigned. This lead to the resignation en masse of the remaining members of the Cabinet. The Crown Prince refused to accept the resignations; the Cabinet refused to reconsider its decision to resign. There the matter stood. No forecasts of the composition of the next ministry were made public. The Ministry that resigned was composed of: Premier, Count Gombei Yamamoto; Home...
Indications were not lacking that Premier Baldwin will resign after Parliament is opened on Jan. 8 and will advise the King to ask Ramsay MacDonald, Labor leader, to form a Ministry. Mr. MacDonald's policy is sure to be pro-German and anti-French-pro-German to the extent of actively assisting Germany to find her financial feet by peaceable methods; anti-French to the extent of opposing France's "continental policy." He will also be sure to accord immediate de jure recognition to Soviet Russia. Labor circles in London let it be known, however, that no immediate...
...parties, none having a majority over the others, tried to decide what Party was to form a Government. There had evidently been a great deal of vacillation behind the scenes. Conservative-Liberal and Liberal-Labor coalition were hinted at, only to be later denied. Then Premier Baldwin was to resign and the King would ask Lord Derby?H. H. Asquith? Ramsay MacDonald?to form a Government...
...excuse for deposing him would be that he ought not to have the double business of presiding all the time? as he now must since there is no Vice President?and of carrying on the arduous duties of Chairman of the Interstate Commerce Committee. He could very well resign the latter post, except that then Senator La Follette would get that post by seniority?a dangerous eventuality for the regulars...
...resign herewith definitely and expressly all rights to the Crown of Prussia or the Emperor's Crown which could result from the resignation of his Majesty, the Kaiser, or any other reason. (Signed) FREDERICH WILLIAM, CROWN PRINCE...