The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-02
EuPLoYER'S LIABILITf BILL
adopted by the French Chamber OF D'P"-
uesis a Most Drastic Measure

ro>-nON Nov. 1.-The African sl'ua-
hO- - IN aggravated by the fiehch
oeilial note made public on 1ue4u"' '"
anu M ncws from West Africa ioresla-
- ,,-aot difHcultcs at Nikkl anu i'
-, The Niger Company 'bl4','"y %
an,,diry officers there 10 lnclle
ard distribute arms TO the halie
,'io,, of this situation, French Hoop' -
bcon dispatched 20 that district 80, -"
SENEGAL as a preventative measul W. ~
ovcr the British negouatois ior 80
clement of the Niger question: 49, -,
in Paris for over a. Week anu - Ie5
points to Great BIl'"'n
~. s.seeminelv she does not intend TO 90
so. but means VIII uluouD'e'
10 foil these tactics. ...-.
II &c amusing 20 hear the Woilu 5 Hlo'1
notorious land grabber condemhihs I"''00
for following a similar pollcy.
France however. seems equally deter
r,frcd rot 10 rccede. IN fact, the 81
louis speech Of the French Colonial Mlh-
ieter NJ IebOn, seems TO snow tH"l 'ic
cardinal feature Of French pohcy III
hfrica Is the extension of French IN
Apence from the West coast 10 the MIC
valley and thence to Ethiopia.
Much interest is taken mere IN the GA,
bled account of the provisions OF the VIII
of the late George NJ. Pullman ana the
question is raised as 10 whether sucn
precedent IS desirable
The Graphic for instance, says. MANY
economists are Of the opinion that an IT.
responsible heir is the most useful cheek
nature has provided against the efforts
of the Napoleons of commerce" 10 get
all the wealth Of the world into their
clutches. If all milionaires declined TO
pass their savings TO sons who do not
share their talent for accommodating, the
terrible power Of the money bag would
soon grow to dimensions endangerlng So
| ciety."
Tod Sloan. the American jockey. who IS
| riding for the LOrillard-Beresford stable
| here has been SO successful lately nat
! tho newspapers are asking whether the
| American short stirrup and the tucked-up
| action has not a decided advantage in the
| case Of surefooted animals. Sloan IS still
| positive that ST. Cloud H. won the Cam
| bridgeshire stakes on Wednesday at New
| Market
The anii-grain-gamhling crusade Is tax
ING shane in France. The Chamber Of
| Deputies has appointed a committee 10
! investigate and report upon the proposed
| prohibition OF speculation I'm grain and
| articles Of food generally. Almost all the
| members Of the committee are favorable
| TO the idea OF stopping gambling. but they
| recognize the difficulty OF doing so with
| out interfering with legitimate specula-
ton. The committee. however, is de-
termincd 10 thoroughly investigate and
! examine the reports OF commerce and
| industry. and will try to determine where
legitimate speculation ends AMI gambling
| commences.
The employers liability bill. which was
| adopted on Thursday by the French
| Chamber of Deputies. Is OF n drastic char
| acter IL imposes upon the employer the
! payment OF an indemnity 10 workmen who
are accidentally disabled If they are made
| Idle for over four days. II the workman
| Is disabled for life the employer must pay
| him a pension Of two thirds OF his wages
lost In the case Of temporary disable
ment the employer must pay half the
wages that the workman thereby loses
and in case or death by accident the en-.
ployer must pay n pension TO the work.
mans widow amounting TO % per cent
| OF the wages he earned Provisions are
also made for pensions 10 orphans or
aged parents. In order to secure these