ECHO OF CROMWELL'S DICTATORSHIP
CHINESE PARLIAMENT ORDERED
TO DISSOLVE
Peking, June 11. General Chang Hung, the former Military Governor of Anhwei Province, has demanded the dissolution of Parliament in forty-eight hours. Several thousand of hie troops have- arrived. The President refused unless in compliance with tlio Constitution. Parliament urges the President not to dissolve it.—Au.s.-N./.. Cable Assn.
CTlie above situation recalls the peremptory dissolution by Oliver Cromivell in 1053 of the famous Long Parliament of England, known latterly a.s the Rump. On tho day upon which, its fate was determined Cromwell entered tho Chamber with a party of soldiers, and pointing to the uiaeo, eaid: "Take away that bauble." Tlie House was (hen cleared and the.doors lucked.]
(Tho cable ncivp in this issue accredjlcil to tho Loudan •'Times" has appeared in that journal, hnt only where expresrfy stated ie su<Si news the cditorwil opinion of "The Times.")
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3109, 13 June 1917, Page 5
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