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That evening, the League for the Protection of the Rights of Man gave a monster "banquet of welcome" to Joseph Caillaux,* whose financial genius has, in years past, won nation-wide repute. Two thousand radical and socialist persons were present. Premier Herriot did not attend but, said M. Paul Painlevé, Président de la Chambre, "he is here in spirit." Presently there entered Maitre Moro-Giafferi, the famed French lawyer who defended Caillaux before the Senate when he was condemned to exile for endangering the alliances of France in 1919. He whooped a cry of delight at seeing...
After a speech of welcome by M. Painlevé, M. Caillaux stood up to orate. What was he to say? He was expected by some to sound the death-knell of Premier Herriot's Ministry. He was expected by others to formulate a new national policy. At least he would make a bid for power. But it would be a difficult business. M. Caillaux's party is in power and he could hardly attack his own party. What was he to do? What could...
...over the difficulty by making a moderate speech. His references to the Herriot Government were fleeting: he confined himself principally to attacking the Clemenceau and Poincaré Governments, attacks which at various times brought forth cries of : "Clemenceau must be sent be fore the firing squad." "Let Poincaré take Caillaux's place before the High Court...
...Said M. Caillaux: "You Nationalist gentlemen who won the military fight have lost the financial fight. You for got about it or perhaps you never realized it existed. Today...
...Recently Joseph Caillaux returned to Paris after five years of exile brought to an end by the Amnesty Bill (TIME...