Word: painlevã
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Dates: during 1925-1925
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...perhaps truer of France than of any representative democracy in the world that personality plays the prominent role in politics. Last week, the greatest interest ought to have been evinced in the Painlev?? Government's policy, but it was not. France was far more interested in Finance Minister Joseph Caillaux, "the man who came back...
...period, Deputy de la Ferronnais, Nationalist, was ordered to leave the Chamber. He refused. Chamber President Paul Painlev?? called in a small detachment of the Garde Républicaine, M. de la Ferronnais stood firm in the minute of silence that stood out like an oasis in a limitless desert. The officer of the Garde began "Au nom de la loi . . ." Mr. Ferronnais thought better of his position, seized the officer's hand in a hearty handshake, walked out of the Chamber...
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 Painlev??, 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. Painlev??, 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...