The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-21
FRESH LEASE OF LIFE
FRENCH CABINET STRONGER THAN
BEFORE PARLIAMENT MET.
Confidence Voted by a Substantial
MajOrity-Test Will Come When the
Naval Bill Is Voted On.

Copyright 1900, by the Associated Press)
PARIS, Jan. 20.-The Ministry of NJ. WAL
deck-Rousseau, which, its national oppon-
ents declared, was tottering to it's fall and
would receive its death blow Immediately
on the reopening of Parliament, has Sc
cured fresh lease of life In the very first
week of the parliamentary session by the
substantial majority it received on the vote
OF confidence in the Chamber of Deputies
on the Interpolation regarding the attitude
of the government toward strikers at st.
Etienne.
Early in the week the Nationalist were
much rejoiced over an important check to
the governments school project in commit
tee, but Thursdays government victory
shattered their hopes and leaves the Cabi-
net in unexpectedly strong position,
which encourages ii to persist in its
projects. This situation, it is believed. will
have an indirect bearing on the prospects
of the American reciprocity treaty, which.
despite the sanguine predictions of the Of
ficials here. was thought in some quar-
tiers to be imperiled by the influential in
dustrial and agricultural opposition. The
fact that the government is entitled to
count on a strong backing, as revealed by
Thursdays vote on the strike interpella-
ton, may induce it to endeavor to force the
treaty through.
The test of the governments strength
however, will take place shortly in the
Chamber of Deputies on the naval pro-
posal, which involves the expenditure of
$50, 600, 900 francs, of which 50O,O0O,0OO francs
is to be devoted to the reorganization OF
the fleet. NJ. Delaporte, Republican Radi-
cal deputy for Deux Sevres, who reported
on the scheme. has just declared himself
favorable to the majority plan. His re-
port makes some interesting remarke re-
garding the proposed submarine boats. es-
pecially in connection with recent expert
ments at Washington with the submarine
torpedo-boat Holland. He asserts that the
new type of submarine vessel. of which
the government proposes to build two,
vii. have a sphere of action on the sur
face of the water of from 200 to 400 knots
and q submarine sphere of action of from
forty TO forty-five knots. Thus, he says.
these vessels will be of offense value in
stead OF mere defense type. He expresses
the hope that France will mostly provide
herself with a large number of submarine
war vessels. The press warmly supports
their construction as a protection to the
navy in event of war
In the Chamber of Deputies practically
the whole week was devoted to the dis
cussion of the railway budget, during which
several speakers compared a number of
features of French railways workings with
the American system. NJ Valiant, Socialist
deputy representing one of the Seine dis
tricts, demanded the adoption of the Amer
lean system of automatic car couplers,
declaring that half the mortality among
French railway men was due to the imper-
feet French system of couplers. The direc-
tor of railroads replied that the matter
was under consideration and that undoubt-
edly a suitable system would shortly be
instituted.
The elections for the renewal of 40 seats
in the Senate, which will occur Jan. rs.
are keenly anticipated, the result will
indicate the feeling of the country toward
the government. In view of its Dreyfus
policy and the high court prosecutions
policy and the high court prosecutions there
is strong moderate Republican opposition
to the ministerial candidates. The most In
teresting contest is the constituency of
Loire Inferieure, where General MERCER,
the inveterate antagonist of Dreyfus and
one of the Nationalist idols, is pitted
against the government candidate, a Radi-
cal.
President Loubet recently gave a clever
setback to the Nationalist claims of his
unpopularity in the army by a pretty dis
play of tact. The occasion was the recent
shooting party at Rambouillet, near Sc
Vile Instead of issuing formal invita-
tons to the officers of the garrison and the
provincial authorities, President LOubet
announced that they need only inscribe
themselves on the lists of guests. with
the gratifying result that practically ev-
cry military officer in the vicinity joined
the presidential party.
NJ. Pickard, commissioner general of Par
is exposition, announces that most of the
buildings are now in an advanced state of
construction, and the opening of the ex-
position will occur on the advertised date,
even if it becomes necessary to work day
and night shifts. The American section
is the subject of many appreciative no.
Gals says: From every point of view,
the United States will have place worthy
of Them" and adds that 1T considers that
the exhibit of American schools will sur
prise many. as American methods will be
a revelation TO European nations.
Mrs. Eddy, mother of Mr.. Spencer F.
Eddy, second secretary of the American
embassy, who was severely injured dur
ing her voyage from America by Being
ing of the vessel, is confined to her ROOM
AS soon as she is able TO travel she will
go TO Cannes. accompanied by her son,
for a long stay.
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