The evening times., 1895-11-25

cnarlty, would cover q multitude of sins
Taxing Tor his text the pTiyations OF The
Carmaux strikers, whose counsellor and
friend he had been for three months, II
Jaures attacked the Cabinet In a speech
which. in point OF excellence, mastery OF
facts aud biting sarcasm, surpassed any
oratorical effort made fu a French ASSEM-
bly,, il is said, since the great revolution OF
1899
N. Jaures comes OF an aristocratic fam
lily. He. was originally professor OF phil
osophy at Toulouse University, but soon
quilted the professional desk for the dep
uty's seat. A first a moderate Radical be
gradually evolved into a RadttaI-Socfalist
and finally into an arowed CoIlecdivist-
With experience his oraiorical powers i'm
proved. His speeches lost their quopdam
academical sav1r, acquired greater So
nority and precision and became less mcon-
yiBcingiy sublime bis voice. too, in
creased in power and flexibiluy.
His recent speech in the chamber was re-
mnrkable for clear statement OF fact bitter
irony, passionate denrntiai ion OF in Justice,
delicate analysis, mscking remonstrance,
quick repauee, sonorous defamation and
fOrcibe appeals to generous sentiment. He
began with dispassis.aate history OF the
conflict. Then he denounced the cupidity of
II. RessegDier, director of the Carnaux
works, and the par,iality OF government
officials.
A reference to The policy of NJ. Charles
Dupuy rung from that poiiticiaN an in.
dignant protest, against which NJ. Jaures
eDtered a passionate counter protest. So
singing was the rebuke that NJ. Dupuy col
laps,d, grew red in the face and sat ON
his bench staring into vacancy during the
remainder of tue sitting.
Meanwhile the chamber rang with an
plauSe. One by one the ministers OF the
interior. Of justice and of finance wrshed
under the Socialist speakers lash. NJ.
Jaures left no vile unemployed to discredit
and discomfit his adversaries.
Occasionally. indeed, he prejudiced his
cause by transgressing the limits of good
taste and by indiscreet aIlusions to per-
sonal faiiinss OF his opponents. But the
impression produced by his oration was un-
deniable. 1t, became difficult 10 imagine
what reply the government could make.
The ministers themselves and their most
devoted supporters seemed unable 10 break
the spell OF the speakers rolling periods.
The following passage. one of the most tell
ing in the speech, Illustrates the chars c.er
Of n. Jaures' oratory. Referring to u. Res
seignier's complai MT that numerous threat
ening letters had been addressed 10 him. ~.
Jaures remarked that he. too. had received
some hundreds OF similar ;nissives.
Last Saturday." he said, "one of 81. Res
segnicr's papers printed these words: When
are they goirg torid us of this Jsures By a
good budgeqn stroke between his neck and
his crown?'
..Ir such words had been printed in So
cialist per."zinqnired the speaker of ;he
government. l-would you noi already have
begun prosecution? Have you done SO in
this case? do not ask you To 90 il. SEcn
things hardly count.
..One dag. ma ybe. we shall he struck down
by ore of the very worlzfnen we defend to-
day. II is from the same snffericg rcnuiace
that rcactionary as well as revolutionary
violence proceeds. 1t is the same surgirg
sea which after having shat; cred the res-
se,s OF two hostile flee.s. has sometimes re-
united the fragments in its peaceful Ceptbs.
During lie last few days l have pom
iered the sipgularly prophetic words u:-
tered by Danio1 e few .egrs before The fall
of the Old regime. Woe unto hem that pro-
woke revolutions. bet woc also unto them
that carry them out -
'..Bit. after all. waa. matter? The Oriy
consideration OF Importance is tiat VIC all
act according to our iGeal. ieat We bravely
do the work ofmes sniii ne Ses.esA fesevcr
in silence and in nnight..-Paris correspond
-ence New York Herald.