FRENCH POLITICS.
THE NEW PREMIER’S POLICY. PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT Paris, Nov 6. M. Clemenceau, the new French Prime Minister, has informed the Chamber of Deputies that the Government intends to maintain a dignified peace, and to maintain and develop the country’s foreign alliances. France, says M. Clemenceau, cannot disarm or weaken her defensive power until that happy, but uncertain day when the system existing among the nations has changed. A progressive income tax and, if necessary, a tax on capital would replace the four direct taxes now in existence. Liberty of worship would be ensured, but foreign ecclesiastical domination would be prevented. He hoped that trades unionism would be increased. Workmen’s pensions would shortly be established by the Government.
Tbe Cabinet by 395 to 96 approved of the Premier’s declaration.
| {Notwithstanding the Papal interdict the League of French Catholics established at the end of September, has formed three hundred public worship associations throughout seventy of the eighty-seven departments into which France is divided.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1927, 8 November 1906, Page 2
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