Word: statesmanly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...library of books that would not do injustice to a life spent in literature, or journalism, lecturing, painting; on a political career more full of vicissitudes than any since that of Bolingbroke; and on the tenure of more great offices in the State, not merely than any contemporary statesman, but, I believe, than...
...year the greatest national counterfeiting scandal of the century (TIME, Jan. 18 to June 7). Some of his appointees are now in jail as a result of this staggering attempt to attack France by counterfeiting French francs; but no Hungarian doubts the unselfish patriotism and high abilities as a statesman, politician and diplomat of Count Bethlen. On Jan. 25 the new Hungarian House of Peers (TIME, Nov. 29) will assemble, for the first time with the Count entrenched firmly as its guiding genius...
Editor The Idaho Statesman Boise, Idaho...
...British Minister to China, Miles Wedderburn Lampson, a six-foot statesman fluent in Chinese, cabled last week that he was unable to come to any understanding with the new South China Government at Wuchang (TIME, Dec. 13); and set out, disgruntled, for Peking, the capital of North China. The anti-British strikes threatening in South China (but held off by the new Government while the possibility of British recognition was discussed) were expected to begin from day to day last week...
...national sorrow exceeded all ordinary bounds. Black flags were unfurled spontaneously everywhere. King Alexander came and stood as though dazed at the bedside of his dead counselor. Tears streamed from His Majesty's eyes. When he finally left the room he returned a moment later to clasp the dead statesman's hand...