THE FRENCH STRIKE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 14347, 27 October 1910, Page 3

THE FRENCH STRIKE.

PREMIER DEFENDS HIS ACTION. THE CHAMBER ENTHUSIASTIC. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. , PARIS, Oct. 26. M. Briand, in a brilliant speech vindicating his action during the strike, said the Government had been confronted with the peril of civil war, and they did their duty. He would ccntinuo to respect tho railway men’s interests as far as was compatible with public safety, but he was determined to enlighten them regarding the Anarchist methods whereby, unknown to the vast majority, their cause was being degraded. M. Briand claimed to possess writtten proofs that an anarchical insurrectionary was engineering tho strike. The danger might recur, therefore the Government was considering measures to protect the country from such nefarious enterprises without impairing essential liberties. , Almost the whole House cheered for several minutes. The debate was ad- ' journed till Thursday.