From the point of view of the Constitutional historian it
was interestin that so soon after the incidents concerning the deportations in this country the French Government also was brought to heel by its own legal system. Having decided that the Communist, M. Cachin, and his com- panions were to be tried by the Senate, the Government was informed by the Senate on Thursday, May 24th, that such a case did not lie within its jurisdiction. This was a serious reverse for the Government, as it had been hoped that a conviction would more probably be obtained from the Senate than from the Assizes. On receiving the information M. Poincare promptly offered his resignation to the President, by whom, however, it was refused. It is satisfactory to know that both in England and France it is still impossible for a Government to override the law, though the Executive and the Judiciary in France are interdependent to an extent which is unknown here. It must not be inferred from this incident that the Senate is opposed to the Ruhr policy. Unfortunately it is note * * * *
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