The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-22
7HD FRENCH REPUBLIC
Strengthened by the First Message
Of President Loubet,
HIS: PATRIOTIC UTTBRANoEs.

"Fresh Proof Of Fidelity to the Re
public While some Misguided Mer
Seek to Shake the Confidence of tn,
Country In Its Institutions.
Paris, Feb 22.-All opposition TO tb,
administration Of President I,oube
seems to haze disappeared. and there /,
not the slightest anxiety as TO the safet,
OF the republic, despite the purmufing,
OF the monarchists. The president,
patriotic message to the senate anf
chamber Of deputies has greatly strength
ened the republic. The chsmber of depu
tles was crowded when the message wa,
read. 1t was greeted with salvos OF
DfaYOs. The senate received the mess
age with similar approval and passed tn,
credits demanded to defray the ex
penses Of the funeral Of the late Presi
dent Faure.
The following is the text of President
Loubets message:
Summoned TO the first magistrature
OF the country, l need for the accom-.
pllshment of the great duties devolvine
upon me the cooperation of the senate
and chamber Of deputies. ask this of
you, and l am sure it will not be with.
held. You may count upon my firm
desire to dedicate all my efforts to the
defense of the constitution You have
as a pledge thereof my unchanging de.
votion to the republic.
The regular transmission of power.
accomplished in a few hours after the
most sudden death of our beloved and
regretted president Felix Faure, has
afforded in the eyes Of the whole world
fresh proof of the fidelity Of France TO
the republic at time when some mis-
guided men are seeking to shake the
confidence OF the country in its institu-
tiOns. The national assembly plainly
signifed on Saturday its desire to bring
about the pacifcation of mems minds
and to re-establsh and make lasting the
union of all Republicans.
"Passionately devoted to the prin.
ciples of the French revolution and the
regime of liberty, it will be my constant
anxiety to assist parliament In this nee
essary work of tolerance and concord
During the course of the temporary diff
hculties through which we have passed
France, by her sangfroid and dignity and
the patriotism of her parliament, has
grown in the esteem of the world.
why, then, may we not hope for
similar understanding in internal AT
fairs? Does not this understanding ex-
ist in the country? Is there the least
doubt of the necessity for paying equal
respect to the essential organs of society
the chamber which deliberates freely on
the laws, the magistracy which applies
them, the government which ensures
their execution and the national army
which safeguards the independence and
integrity of the motherand-that army
which the country loves and which It is
right in loving, because the whole nation
fulills in it the same duty of self DENIAL
and discipline and knows it will find
therein a faithful guardian of its honor
and laws? France sure of herself, will
know how to set calmly about the task
Of solving the problems which disturb
the moral and material well being of her
citizens and continue her peaceful and
fruitful work in the field of thought,
science and art, as well as in all forms
of economic labor, agriculture, commerce
and industry
Let us be more just toward our
selves and not allow it to be forgotten
that our France has always professed
the same love for progress, justice and
humanity. Her glorious past constitutes
patrimony which we must preserve and
increase. The republic has given France
free constitutions, assured her the price
less benefits of uninterrupted peace, has
bound up her wounds, reconstructed her
army and navy, founded great colonial
empire, organized every grade Of edu-
cation, concluded alliances and precious
friendships, and has given a wonderful
impulse to all labors of charity, CO.
operation and thrift the aim being to
do away with or lessen undeserved suf-
fering."