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...South's delegations at once developed. Senator Pepper of Pennsylvania proposed an alternative, on the ground that it was unjust to deprive Southern districts of any direct representation in the Convention. Senator Howell of Nebraska and Senator Bursum of New Mexico made a stand against annulment of the reform-to no avail. Without a roll call the South was restored its full delegate strength-and a little bit more- and to offset the latter other States were also given increased representation...
Whatever the reasons for this step, it was perfectly obvious that the Fascista Party, which means Mussolini, had everything to gain and nothing to lose. Under the provisions of the Electoral Reform Bill (TIME, May 28 et seq.) the Party with a plurality of votes obtains two-thirds of the seats in the Chamber of Deputies. On the basis of the last elections (1921) this would give the majority party 356 seats out of 535. For the Fascista Party this would mean an increase of 324 seats, in itself a very great advantage to Fascismo...
...surprise of the week was of a jack-in-the-box nature. Premier Poincaré hid his chagrin at the defeat of the Electoral Reform Bill from the Chamber for two days, while the air was charged with amendments, sub-amendments, remonstrance and counter remonstrance, orations cold and orations hot. Suddenly out sprang M. Poincaré from his little box, uttered a few short, sharp, subtle sentences making the passage of the bill a question of confidence in the Government, and ? abracadabra, the bill was passed by 408 votes to 127, thus completely reversing the minority vote of two days previous...
...Electoral Reform Bill chaperoned by Premier Poincaré was defeated in the Chamber of Deputies by 290 votes to 275. As the Premier had not made it a question of confidence, the defeat did not imply non-support of the Government...
Then upon the scenes of lawless disorder, thundered the voice of Benito Mussolini: "I consider the reform instituted by Signer Gentile, Minister of Education, one of the most important Fascist reforms approved by my Government...