Word: statesmanly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...State from 24,000,000,000 francs to less than 8,000,000,000 francs; third, to increase the Treasury reserves from 50,000,000 francs ($2,000,000) to 25,000,000,000 francs ($1,000,000,000); and lastly, to restore the credit of France. No statesman and probably no man has performed so great a task within the year just passed...
Fascist observers were aghast to think of the inference which could have been drawn had small Bruno mentioned only the King, or, worse still, only his father. No statesman, indeed, could have bettered small Bruno's tactful blending of filial and national loyalty. Skeptics wondered what smart Italian publicist had invented or at least polished the tale...
German Attitude. Since Seymour Parker Gilbert holds almost autocratic power in the field of Reparations, no German statesman dared to challenge his report last week; but at the Finance Ministry newsgatherers were guardedly informed The Government sees little opportunity of effecting the economies called for by the Agent General of Reparations...
...designs than those of vengeance." Thus spoke Raymond Poincaré last week, and spoke the exact truth. Germans do hate and fear him more than any other Frenchman-for it was he who sent French and Belgian troops to occupy the Ruhr in 1924. Moreover he is the strongest statesman in Europe now opposing the famed "Locarno spirit," a conception which would admit Germany fully and freely to the comradeship of nations. His speech last week at the War-ravaged town of Luneville, was indiscreet to the point of eccentricity; but apparently M. Poincaré is so tired of "Locarno...
Citizens of the U. S. have been wondering, ever since the last advent of M. Raymond Poincaré as Premier (TIME, Aug. 2) just when this firm and foxy statesman would ask the Chamber of Deputies to ratify the Franco-U. S. debt accord (TIME...