July Bt.
There can be no Frenchman who does not pay his tribute of admiration to M. Raymond Poincare on his retirement, it is sincerely to be hoped only a temporary one, from politico life, A fortnight ago M. Herriot, one of the ex-Premier's keenest adversaries, rose to question him in the Chamber: throughout the dialectical duel, we are told, M. Herriot insisted on standing, though requested by M, Poincaré to sit. "You are a man who should' be Heard) standing" he said; and the Chamber thundered its applaud As much, we may be sure, for the sentiment as for the grace fulness of its expression. Politt cal feeling runs high in France; nowhere more so. But the generosity and imagination of Frenchmen, whatever their" tics, could' not but be fired: the' splendid figure that. nage suits the stage, his high courage
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