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does not go to the polls. The Revo-
luton found something of this in
France, but to-day, differ as they may
as to what shall be the form Of govern.
ment at Paris. all are Frenchmun.
There is no danger to her institutions
save that from industrial centres.
France with her vast population,
and, for European country. her large
territory, has land system uniform
for her whole extent. Land is held as
an absolute possession. Seven out OF
eight Of her inhabitants own land and
cattln. 1t is a nation of small capt.
talists. They work with intense energy
for long hours to earn money to leave
their children, and produce in small
amounts great aggregation OF wealth.
They are very careful OF snall amounts.
hut reckless in great foreign invest.
ments.
France produced democracy, not as
ideal as ours, at least on paper. 1t
meant to be quite Democratic, bat the
nations fell on it before it could carry
out its idea. Before the Revolution
the law was personal in its methods.
Now it is impersupaI In the courts
The judge questions the accused like a
prosecuting attorney, but gives no
charge or bias to the jury. They must
hear the evidence and decide for them
selves. In England il judge particu-
larry dislikes an offence be gives the
charge 10 the jury almost as a COM
mand. The French State protects the
weak in tine community against the
man who is able TO employ counsel.
The laws of the ponal code are very
simple but not elastic, and do not
follow changes on conditions 1t was
established when wealth was less. 60
the punishment is usually long i'm
prisonments and small fines.
In French army universal couserip.
tion prevails, except in especial cases.
In English army an officer who has
risen from. the ranks is almost a
| miracle, but an element of great
strength in French army is in the fact
that almost half the officers have risen
step by Btep, and know what it is to
march with tho ranks. This coupled
with the discipline makes the army
almost invincible, but weapon in the
hands Of the people, Not Frenchman
1 could be found who wouid vote against
military CONSUMPTION. They are willing
| to die TO recover the Rhine prorincee.
The tax is about Is per cent of tine
rentals of land; from one.serenth to
one tenth Of which Is applied to the
support of the church. In order to
have religious equality they have estsb-
lished all religions, and support them
out of general taxation. a congre.
cation of 200 in any place have right
to apply to the government for the
salary Of their minister. If number
of Mussulmans wished to form n church
they could apply for money to build a
mosque. They say I'VE have paid taxes
to the government, let it support oui
church. y
This reliance on the State has per.
haps deGdening effect on religion,
hut il the congregation had to pay the
minister directly they would feel as we
would if we had TO put our hands in
our own pockets to pay the salary o.
our President.
Mr.. Belloc recommended for reading
ON this lecture, j.. G. Hamerton' 4
French and English, -" France since
First Empire and Life IN My Vii
lage." For anologists for the Reign
of Terror, Michelet and Louis Blanc.
Such books mentioned in the sylabu.
as are now in the Institute Library arr
now on the club shelf: eight Other
works are ordered and will be in soon.
This practically supplies every work
referred to by syllabus. The book
that relate to the work now in hant
by the Chautauquan section are Rtil
on the club shelf. A. S.