Word: scullin
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...Dominions had always been announced by His Majesty's Government in Great Britain, had always contained the hallowed words: "His Majesty has been graciously pleased to approve. . . ." Like a blunderbuss fired from Australia House came last week this blunt phrase: "The King, on the recommendation of Scullin, has appointed. . . ." Sir Isaac Isaacs. Even before Prime Minister James Henry Scullin of Australia set out for London to attend the Imperial Conference (TiME, Oct. 13, et seq.), he promised Sir Isaac Alfred Isaacs, that the King-Emperor would appoint him Governor General of Australia. That the King-Emperor would perform what...
While he stopped at the Savoy in London during the Imperial Conference (TIME, Oct. 13 to Nov. 24), Prime Minister James Henry Scullin was faced with a crisis (on repudiation of national debts) in Australia, which threatened to disrupt his Labor Party. Telephone officials proudly revealed last week that Prime Minister Scullin met his crisis by spending an average of $150 daily telephoning 11,000 mi. to his Australian henchmen...
...London next morning Australia's Scullin admitted "the position is serious," but stoutly denied that his Government would ever embark on a policy of repudiation. He seemed ready to defy, if necessary, his party's will as expressed by the caucus...
...banquet in Bristol that night in Mr. Scullin's honor he was addressed as follows by His Majesty's Dominion Secretary, James Henry ("Jim") Thomas...
...statesman that any policy carrying with it repudiation either of moral or legal obligations is doomed to disaster in the end to the party, the individual or the State. Because I believe these things are fundamental and go to the root of society, I pay my tribute to Mr. Scullin and express our feelings of pride in the stand he has taken...