Word: support
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...tired of being "Europe's henpecked husband," Chancellor Snowden demanded that the conference take steps to modify the Young Plan in accordance with his wishes. Trembling with earnestness, clutching the heads of his canes until his knuckles showed white, his hurled his ultimatum: "I have behind me the unanimous support of my government, the support of the House of Commons, irrespective of the party in power, and the support of the entire population of Great Britain. I speak frankly. I cannot compromise...
Ringside Comment. Soon it appeared that British Public opinion was indeed breaking party lines, surging to support Philip Snowden. "His robust patriotism pleases us as much as it surprises us," cried the conservative Morning Post, normally a ruthless flayer of all Laboriteism. "We are delighted that there is no nonsense about internationalism in the line that he has taken, and that he stands firmly upon the British interest...
...MacDonald officially declared: "In view of the statements so widely read on the Continent that Mr. Snowden is bluffing, I want to make it perfectly clear that the claims he is making that Great Britain has now reached the limit of bearing unfair burdens have all of our support...
...Snowden to the limit the Prime Minister must know the attitude of the fiscal powers in Manhattan and London. None could inform him better than Tycoons Lamont and Norman. After hearing their views Mr. MacDonald flew back to Lossiemouth, cogitated through the night, finally issued a startling manifestation in support of Chancellor Snowden's demand that the Empire receive a larger slice of the reparations "sponge cake...
...further mark of leniency, both judges suspended sentence on Hudson Clarke Jr. on his promise to lead "an honorable life" and try to support his crippled father, and the wives and families of the others, who are left destitute. He walked from the court, free, with $1.27, to start life over again...