The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-21
Nationalist and Anti-Semite Papers
New investigating the New Presi-
dents Domestic Relations.
MONEY FOR FAURE'S FUNERAL
CREDIT OF 10000 FRANCS PROMPT
LY VOTED BY DEPUTIES.
President LOubet's Coming Message to
Novel Plan of Campaign.

PARIS, Feb. 20-In the Chamber of Depu-
ties to-day the premier, M. Dupuy, asked
for a credit of 160,OO0 francs to defray the
expenses of the o%bsequies of the late Presi-
dent Felix Faure.
NJ. De Jeant, Socialist, asked that the
obsequies be purely civil. This drew forth
murmurs and protests from the Rightists
and Centrists, who threatened to leave the
chamber The president OF the Chamber Of
Deputies, M. Deschanel, interrupted M. De
Jeant several times. calling on him to re-
spect the stricken family of the deceased.
NJ. De Jeant's motion was rejected by a
vote of 44 to IS, and the credit was adopted
by a vote of 46S to AZ.
The Chamber unanimously decided to at
tend the departure of the body from the
Elysee Palace on Thursday. In view of this
decision it has now been arranged that the
entire funeral cortege shall form at the
Elysee Palace instead of at the Cathedral
Of Notre Dame, as was previously intended.
Considerable comment has been caused by
the fact that a priest was summoned to NJ.
Faure's bedside, although the President was
q stanch FTeemason. NJ. De Jeant raised the
subject in the Chamber of Deputies to-day.
NJ. lie Gall, the Presidents private secre-
tary, when questioned declared tina M.
Faur while conscious twice asked that a
priest be brought.
According to the best authority NJ. Lou
bets message to Parliament will not be a
lengthy document. After returning thanks
for his election. affirming his respect for the
constitution and pledging himself to uphold
It faithfully. both in spirit and letter, the
President will appeal warmly for pacihca-
ton and concord, and will warmly eulogize
the army and express the hope that the
country will in its attachment to the army
and its respect for justice speedily witness
the restoration of harmony and the solution
OF questions that are agitating the nation.
The President will then recall the fact that
he always devoted himself to the study of
labor and social questions, Industrial mat
tiers, financial economy and the organization
OF industry, and he will insist upon Parlia-
ment dealing with these questions in a faith
xul ana practical manner. Regarding foreign
afairs the message will say that in her rela-
ttonS with foreign nations France will pur-
sue a policy which will remain faithful to
friendship formed. and which by its correct
ness and disinterestednesS will conform to
the traditions Of her history. This policy
Will be the sureSt guarantee of peace and
best calculated to maintain the place which
France now occupies in the world.
The demonstrations have entirely ceased,
perhaps only until after the funeral of NJ.
taure, but the aspect is altogether more
hope1ul, and President Loubets seat seems
ton that he will resist strongly any attempt
at disturbances and has reaf1rmed his in
tention TO retain the Dupuy Cabinet, a step
- 49, ~ ACAAAONG III SUSPICION J0aJ
he Is a Dreyfusard. During the month of
mourning he will not attend any public cere-
mony. He has followed the custom of Civ
Ing holiday remission of punishments to the
army and navy and has made large dona-
lions to the poor in Paris and Montelimar.
his native town.
The fiery Patrie Franchise has issued an
unexpectedly mild manifesto briefly express
ing the wish that the new President shall
extricate himself from all compromising
connections and have a clear consciousness
or his duty towards the fatherland and the
army. The manifesto is signed by
Cavaignac, Coppee, Forain, Lemaitre and
others. The inference is that the agitation
against President Loubet is artificial and is
already dying both in the streets and the
newspapers.
The latter are now concerned in a prosaic
but piquant investigation of NJ. Loubet's
domestic, connections. Reporters have
visited the Montelimar district and inter-
viewed all his relatives, including his moth
er, who Is over eighty years of age. a
bronze. CHEEKY, farmers widow of the peas-
ant class, in snug circumstances, who has
never seen Paris and who regrets her sons
election, because, as she says, she would
see him now more seldom than ever before.
President Loubet's bro~ther-in-law a we'll
to-dO ironmonger, said he was delighted at
the news of the result of the election. but
complained that he would be besieged nv
office hunters who would want to be recon-
mended to Nj. Loubet. He added that Presi-