M. HERRIOT'S PROGRAMME

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 131, 4 June 1924, Page 5

M. HERRIOT'S PROGRAMME

STATEMENT TO SOCIALIST

PARTY

RECEIVED WITH APPROVAL.

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PARIS, 2nd June.

A striking programme is outlined by M. Herriot in a letter to the leader ot the Socialist Party. It embraces the jmmediale suppression of the decree 'laws and the re-establishment of the match monopoly, both of which were passed by the Ppincare Government, and a^ general amnesty, except for evaders 'pf military service and traitors. M. Herriot further proposes the suppression of the Embassy at "the Vatican, the application of.the law regarding religious congregations, and reduction of military service by the organisation of the nation for defensive purposes.

• M. Herriot, after describing his fis■cal proposals and pro-Labour tendencies, favours the strengthening and extending of the role of the League of Nations, The Hague Tribunal, and the International Labour ; Office, and the resumption of normal relations with Russia-, and unconditionally accepts the Dawes report. Notwithstanding his party's opposition over the Ruhr policy in. the past, M, Herriot does not believe in the possibility at present of evacuating the Ruhr before the safeguards laid down in the. existing policy are enforced, and air international regime is established. The Socialist Congress rejected participation in the Government in the present circumstances. -M. Herriot's statement of his programme, however, was greeted with cheers. The executive of the Radjcal Socialist Party unanimously approved the -programme. . - . ' '