The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-16
TEMPORARY CALM In PARIS.
COOLER WEATHER HELPS TO MOL
LILY THE UNRULY ELEMENTS

-
The Greatest Dangers OF tho Summer AFRO
Yet to Come-Agitators Likely to Order a
General strike-Cnrnot VIII Pay a Heavy
Penalty for His Weak surreoder-The
New Head of Police SATISFIES Nobody
Frances Version Of tho Gunboat At
tack In Siam Stamps IL m Outrage.
PARIS, July 15-The French republic has by
no means outgrown the period when hot
weather is q distinct menace to public au-
thority. The present season, like baby's
second summer, has been awaited with con-
siderable anxiety. Last week the tempers-
ture was above ninety daily, and blood was
shed quito freely by official sabres and the
weapons OF the mob. This week has been
cool with frequent April showers, and the city
has been calm and abnormally quiet even on
the greatest national f6te day. Perhaps good
weather prophet could best forecast the recur-
renee Of the mob spirit during the next few
weeks. That It will recur is the general be-
lief OF most people In Paris. / have talked
with tho principal police officials. and they all
say the greatest dangers OF tho summer are
yet to como.
Although there was undoubtedly rash bru-
tally on the part OF the police last week. It
must DO admitted that the riots were handled
with remarkable skill and forbearance. The
revolt would have been stamped out ut the
first appearance by q few rounds OF ball cart
ridges. except that the Radicals were seeking
to raise tho cry OF oppression and tyranny
against the Government In next months
elections.
The force used was only sufficient to prevent
the mob from gaining tho mastery That the
police suffered much more than was supposed
is shown by the fact that 1So men are still dis
abled by wounds received in the weeks
riots. When the Government massed an
army OF 10000. the Paris malcontents
wisely decided to disappear till the force was
withdrawn. |
There must be some excuse before vio-
lence is renewed. The most trfing Incl
dent may be seized upon. and the various
elements OF disorder again unite for general
national strike. which the Socialist and Labor
party will probably order. 1t cannot possibly
attain the magnitude Of the similar move.
ment in Belgium last spring. The popular
unrest and political discon tent in France is by
no means so deep-rooted and aggressive as In
the Belgian monarchy. 1t Is i'm possible. how
ever. to indicate to what extremes a sudden
attack Of midsummer madness might lead q
strike. II undertaken. it will have the great
est effect In the mines and elsewhere In the
provinces.
Tho Socialist movement Is very strong. but
while the leaders probably control the votes o:
their followers. do not believe they can per-
suade them in equal numbers to abandon
work under existing provocations.
Tho political phase OF tho situation contin-
ues interesting 1t is plainly apparen. that
Carnot will pay severe penalty for surrender
ing to the Radicals and sacrificing Project OF
Police LOIS aftor the latter had made himself
master Of the situation. Even the Radicals.
who profted by the Presidents weakness. de-
splse him for 1t. 1t was direct question with
Carnot between his duty as President and his
political ambition. II the policy Of law and
order had been maintained the Cabinet would
have been broken by the withdrawal Of the
Radical members. Everybody knows that the
reorganization Of the Ministry in such an
emergency would be practically impossible
without calling In Constans. Carnot is ready
to resort to anything rather than invite his
great rival to power.
The present plan undoubtedly is to get rid
OF Parliament as soon as possible. probably by
next Thursday and then get through tho cleo
ton period in the easiest way possible.
The new Project OF Police is satisfactory to
nobody. He 10 q man OF narrow abilities. OBJ
stinate. and opinionated. Loze Is incomparably
his superior.
There are some indications that the acute
phase Of the Siamese imbroglio Is being used
home affairs. The disavowal Of the attack by
the gunboats was received with some sus-
picion. The only reason why such o high
handed outrage is regarded with tolerance by
the French people is that 1t Is considered by
Angophobists as an intended blow against
England. The Chief Secretary for Foreign
Affairs this afternoon gave me quite different
version OF tho Runboat affair.
He explained that the story as published
came from English SOURCES. He denied that
the Government OF Siam offered to settle tho
French claim for reparation. Such an offor
was made ut first by the Paris representative
OF the Siamese authorities. but without the
authority OF his Government. II the recent
English kilograms are true. France then Or
dered two gunboats to carry out the movement
executed on Thursday. They obeyed the d.
rect commands Of the French Foreign Office.
and II the French representative at Bangkok
denied the responsibility OF the French ADM
rails movements. he did 80 without authority
The Secretary's statement puts even a worse
aspect upon the affair.
The blackmail scandal involving the disap-
pearance Of Buloz. editor Of tho Repne des Ds'r
Monoes. has quite dazed high society. His
famous academic Salon Is. Of course. closed
forever. Future Academedians must seek
another open sesame to the sacred precincts
OF the highest temple OF art and science
Nine Buloz has applied for divorce. There
IL no knowledge as Yet OF tho missing mans
whereabouts Tho shareholders of the Revue
DIES Deur Mondes corporation will meet on Mon
day.
FRANCES TROUBLE WITH SIAM
Garnet Coafsrring with tho Miaistry-Com.
uenta Of Freuch Proaa.