Word: statesmanly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Keenest Roman interest focused on the man from whom Il Capo snatched the Ministry of Colonies-Signor Luigi Federzoni. Some have called this strong and enigmatic statesman "The Soft Speaker for the Vatican." All know that he has long been the only one of Benito Mussolini's ministers from whom harassed King Vittorio Emanuele III has always been able to secure a countersignature for his royal acts. Constitutionally the pen scratch of His Majesty is of no effect, unless countersigned by a member of the Government. Therefore when Signor Federzoni's ministry was snatched away, last week...
Countless speakers from countless pulpits have made a platitude of the statement that the man who has had the greatest influence over the lives of Western peoples has been neigther emperor nov statesman, author or scientist, but an humble carpenter from Galilee. The story of the development of the institution founded by Christ is a vital one to students of philosophy, literature, politics and art, for all of them bear to some extent the impress of the power it has wielded over the mind of man for the past nineteen centuries. For that reason the lecture to be given...
...mile rail trip, climbing most of the way through tropical mountains, to San Jose, the capital. President Cleto Gonzalez Viquez, a bold gentleman with a scholar's brow, delivered perhaps the most sense-making speech of welcome thus far. He warmly and respectfully welcomed "the illustrious statesman and distinguished organizer," referred to the U.S. as a "colossus," acknowledged Costa Rica's debt to the late Chief Justice White of the U.S.* and, without flourishes, said: "There is nothing more natural than the purpose of my Government to maintain and improve the good relations." The Hoover reply...
...great "whisperer" of the House, with all manner of "inside dope," often quite worthless. He considers himself the privileged Representative of the motor industry. Hence his self-conferred title. As a Democrat he was a pleasant character whom all liked: as a Republican he poses as a "statesman." The House smiles...
...Socialist minister it became necessary, last week, for the great Socialist Joseph Paul Boncour, who has been for the past four years Second (Acting) French Delegate to the League of Nations, to resign that post. Thus party loyalty and precedent deprived France and the League of their ablest liaison statesman...