Ottoman Diplomats
Letters from the Imperial Legation in Brussels (1849–1914)
Synopsis
Succès du plébiscite en France. Docilité de l'Allemagne. La question des brigands Grecs. Emancipation politique des femmes en Angleterre.
The crisis in France was over. The plebiscite was a success that shattered the republican party, and seemed a victory for the government. However, Glavany remarks the importance of the proportions of the votes. It was alarming that so many soldiers voted against the government. About Germany, Glavany notes that Bismarck’s rule was a direct danger to the North German parliament. That is why he calls the German parliamentarism docile and weak. Two examples testify to this view: death penalty had been reinstalled and taxes on coffee had been voted. Glavany also writes about the differences in opinion between the English and the Italian press on the issue of the responsibility of the Greek government concerning the affair of brigands in Greece. In England, the House of Commons voted in favour of the bill on female suffrage (with a majority of 33 votes). Glavany expresses his pleasant surprise and explains the importance of this decision.
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