Word: virtually
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Republic of Haiti, a onetime French colony, was proclaimed independent Jan. 1, 1804 It is now governed by a constitution [ratified June 12, 1918]. In November, 1915 the Haiti Congress ratified a treaty with the U. S. that established a virtual U. S. protectorate...
Significance. Though Italians own reputedly 96% of the commercial enterprises on the coast of Jugoslavia facing Italy and hope someday to seize that coast, the outcry of last week was intentionally exaggerated by the outcriers. Italy has assumed by treaty (TIME, Dec. 13) a virtual protectorate over Albania, and is helping-nay, forcing -that little republic to arm against Jugoslavia. Similarly the Jugoslavs are preparing to meet the attack. But last week the status quo was almost certainly one of preparation, not of mobilization. Only an irresponsible overt act on the frontier seemed capable of kindling swift...
...Dawes Plan lays down two working principles: 1) Germany now knows the maximum annual sum* she is expected to repay; 2) Germany has virtually complete commercial autonomy within the framework of the Plan. The Dawes Plan safeguards the Allies against German default by creating a virtual mortgage on German wealth (especially railways) in favor of the Allies. The Agent General of Reparations, at present Mr. Seymour Parker Gilbert, resides in Berlin as a sort of super-trustee. Under him is a comprehensive system of boards to adjust constantly outcropping problems, such as those of transfer...
...week the signing of a treaty whereby Italy (which lies just across the Adriatic) guarantees the Albanian status quo for five years and each nation covenants to enter no agreement disadvantageous to the other. Jugoslavians whose frontier bounds Albania upon the north wrathfully descried in the new treaty a virtual Italian protectorate over Albania, something which Jugoslavia has long desired for herself...
...Unrest. No sooner was Senhor Luiz installed at the Presidential Palace, presumably to remain there until 1930, than 400 troops in the Brazilian State of Rio Grande do Sul mutinied, and necessitated the despatch of 1.000 federal troops to quell them. Skirmishing continued throughout the week, and recalled the virtual war waged by retiring President Bernardes during 1924-25 against various perpetually rebellious factions in the provincial states. The Government announced last week with regret that in view of this fresh mutiny the "state of siege" declared at Rio de Janeiro in 1924 to permit censorship of the press...