The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-24
FRANCES DRIFT TO SOCIALISM.
The Premier Makes a speech That De-
lights the proletariat.

Paris Letter IN New York World.
With the election OF NJ. Felix Faure,
the new president effaced himself for a
time and has grown popular, chiefly by
dint Of saying nothing of Importance. NJ.
Ribot bought an armistice from his par
liamentary enemies by introducing bill
OF amnesty for political offenders. and,
having acquired a temporary respite. set
about overhauling the administrative pol
icy OF his predecessor and preparing the
long-delayed budget For eighteen
months NJ. Dupuy had been gradually
modifying the composition OF provincial
administrations. Republican projects
had in many eases been arbitrarily sus-
pended or dismissed. and replaced by OPP
pOrt,S lists. or even by Monarchists. What
NJ. Dupuy's Interior designs may have
been II is impossible 10 say. NJ H2ihot
reversed this plan. returning to the fun
damental principle of French executive
policy, l. e. that the projects and func-
tionaries Of department shall be of the
same political opinions as the deputies
of that department. In order that the re-
lations between them may be harmoni-
Gus. NJ Ribot's action has given gen
eral sstisfac ton. except TO the hench-
men OF NJ. Dupuy and 10 the Conserva-
tives.
When NJ Ribot's ministry was formed
political wiseacres predicted its downfall
within two months. They deceived
themselves II. Ribot has not only es-
capped defeat. but has actually managed
to elicit the applause OF ali parties by
his skillful treatment of a dangerous
question-that Of the relations Of the
state TO It's workmen. Labor questions
usually prove fatal 10 French minis
tries. IL Dupuy's first cabinet came
10 grief with regard 70 one; NJ. Casimir-
Perier's ministry likewise. while NJ
Dupuy chose 10 trip over similar sub
ject on January "A last. NJ Rfbot, how
ever took more statesmanliSe course
and. in a speech already famous laid
down the principles that ought 70 guide
a government Ia its relations with SIS
workmen. The chamber decided unaui-
mousIy that the speech he printed as a
poster and placarded throughout the
length and breadth OF France. These are
the principal passa ges:
When the state happens 70 be an
employer OF labor. II owes II 20 itself q nd
20 the democracy 70 be a model employ
Or. The model employer is he who knows
how to respect the dignity OF his work
men and at the same time to induce them
% respect the principles Of authority
necessary for the conduct Of Industrial
affairs"
None can forget that tie worknaeu
and workwoneu employed IN our work
shops must have the same sentiments
of susceptibility and Of dignity that We
bring so bear in all circumstances OF our
life Authority will only De strength
ened ~ due consideration for work
men"
Moral progress has replaced the old
idea OF authority standing alone
enIanatiag from superior source, nv
the idea OF a contract with connulcta
liberty on either..iie. and. also. with 70
spect for engagements entered into by
either side And. since the idea q
contract necessarily implies the equal
ity 81 The contracting parties. the work
man ought "a b. considered as the equal
Of the person employing him. whenever
there are discussions az 30 WaZss, ard
also when the moment comes for apply
ing the terms Of any agreement that has
been freely discussed and entered into"
The speech made profound sensation.
both on account OF the ilbeTality OF the
IDEAS expressed and because il - the