RIOTS IN FRANCE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8847, 25 June 1907, Page 2

RIOTS IN FRANCE.

Press Association—Copyright. Paeis, June 24, Several, thousand peasants at Vat metand urged the municipalities of Var, which M, Clemenceau represents in tha Senate* to resign, _ There is amazement in Paris at Albert’s calling at the Ministry of the Interior and obtaining a short interview with M. Clemenceau, who spoke very severely and harshly, whereupon Albert expressed contrition. He urged the release of Ferronl and others and the withdrawal of troops, adding that quiet would then bo restored, ,

M. Clemenceau replied that there was only one thing to do, submit to the law, and he added “Go away, and surrender yourself as a prisoner." - Albert has started on his return south. London, June 24. '

According to Renter, M. Clemehoeau accepted Albert’s pledge to persuade the peasants to revert to legality, and justified his clemency by remarking in an interview with journalists “ If disasters occur I wish at least to have done all possible to avert them." Wine Adulteration Bill. The Bill introduced into the Cham* her of Deputies compels wine growers to make an annual declaration of , the amount of their crop, imposes a 'supplementary tax on sugar, also ' compels grocers selling over 25 kilos (551bs) to declare the extra amount. Southern Deputies admit that the measure ought to improve the situation immediately. A Socialist Manifesto. M. . Jaures, the socialist leader, prints in large type in his journal j* ‘ Humanite, ’ ’ an appeal from the | General Confederation of Labour to ■ the proletariat headed “A Govern- : ment of Assassins.” The manifesto I eulogised the Agde soldiers for | mutiny and predicts the coming collapse of the whole class of bourgeoisie exploiters.