The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-29
FRANCES CRISIS OVER
Premier Tells His Plans For the
Future.
SYMPATHY FOR DREYFUS
AT THE SAME TIME he PRAISES
THE ARMY.

anXiously awaited speech outlining the
policy and programme of the govern
ment in anticipation of the reassem-
bling Of parliament. The occasion was
the laying of the corner stone of the
new barracks there. The premier left
Paris Saturday and arrived at Toulouse
yesterday morning Sunday. He was
received by the mayor, senators and
deputies of the department. and other
officials. The city was gaily decorated
and the populace cheered NJ. WaIdeck
ROsseau.
The archbishop of Toulouse and gen.
erals Of the army corps delivered adj
dresses assuring the premier, in behalf
of the clergy and the army, of respect
for him and attachment TO the republic.
Replying to the assurances of the
generals, NJ. Waldeck ROsseaU said:
The army awakenS too many hopes
not to be cherished by the country. We
are too Jealous Of the future of the
army not to strive to have France not
merely follow the progress Of other ma
tons, but to Outstrip them. We are
sure the army viii respond to these eff
forts by deVOting itself entirely to it's
noble task and will leave no place in
its ranks or divisions which only weak
en- it."
The laying of the corner stone took
place in the afternoon. The premier
banquet which followed the ceremony.
This was given by the municipality in
an ancient JacObite convent, where the
dining hall was deliberately decorated
with the tri-colors. Devoting the prin-
cipai part of his speech to answering
criticisms, he said he had not replied
before because the cabinet had received
the widest and clearest mandate, be-
cause it was time to act and not time
to talk, and because he and his col
leagues looked to the chamber of dep
uties alone for appreciation or censure
of their conduct Abiding to the great
demonstration of mayors in Paris,
which he described as the most Strik-
ing conservation any regime has ever
received he said that France had in
this way shown how little she was
moved by biased accusations against
the ministry
Referring to the support which the
socialists had given the government,
he remarked that the government de-
sired the support of 'thOse who, hav-
ing always served the republic. are bet
ter entitled to defend her than those
who have opposed her"
Tells of Vicissitudes.
Proceeding to sketch the gloomy sit
uaJiOn that existed when the cabinet
took Office-'with agitation increasing
and nationalism engaging in daily bat
ties with the pOlice'-he said that to
face this condition of things a sincere
brought about, yet not by cOnceding
to each member of the cabinet some
thing which separated him from the
others, but by excluding everything
that tended to division and retaining
all that tended to unity.
1t is said, he continued, that we
are leading the country TO ruin, when
really it would be only an exaggera-
ton TO say that we have saved her
from ruin
Going on to discuss the government
programme, he said l. did not include
cOllectivism, but that this did not sig
Nifty rhat the policy of republican union
excluded social forms. He spoke OF
the success of the government in sup
pressing systematic agitation and
street demonstrations, adding that the
country might hope during the present
calm TO see marks OF sincere repentance
on the part OF the anti-repUblicans.
Refers to Dreyfus.
Abiding to what he described as the
last act of the pregnant Dreyfus dra
ma he said that the judgment was
given in complete independence and
that the decision remained respected,
but that. at the same time, humanity
had found satisfaction in a measure
OF clemency that has been ratified by
the generous heart of our great cOun-
try which awakens at last
He announced that he would ask the
chamber of deputies, as he had already
asked the senate, to pass bill of eff
Placement, as "a measure necessary 10
assure definite aDDeasement.'
While these internal events are be
ing accomplished" he continued, our
position is being strengthened abroad
where we are supported, when neces-
sary, by the ValJr of our army. Our
policy has regained for us our former
authority and success. We nave shown
ourselves determined to abdiCate moth
ing OF our rights. and we are convinced
that aggressive clustering has nothing
in common with true patriotism.
when che exposition opened the
government deemed that, after under
going such violent shocks, the country
would be left to taste the benefits of u
needful truce. This period of peace has
been filed with glorious work No
more fruitful ideas were ever agitated
than came 70 the front in the EXPOSE
ton congresses
Aims Blow at Religions.
The premier dWelt upon the necessity
IF forcing discipline among state Off
,ials. He expressed the hope that the
budget would be voted. and referred TO
the projected diminutiOn of the excise
duty on alcohol. which is one of the
leading internal questions. He enlarged
upon the necessity that the chamber
should pass a law regulating associa-
tiOns. a measure directed against re-
ligious congregations. He dilated upon
the dangers attending the accumUla-
ion by such parties of immense prop
critics, and the evil of teaching preju-
dice 10 the republic, declaring that
the existence of such rival power
within the state constitutes an intoler-
able situation which demands an i'm
mediate solution"
He announced that the government
would present a bill providing for old
age pensions
The crisis through which we have
Just passed. he said, in conclusion,
has been one of growth. We have
triumphed over de%th germs. We ap-
peared TO be prOsJrated, but we find
ourselves stronger than ever. IF we
seemed beyond recovery, il is only to
regain the ardOr and union that former
" made US so confident and fun of high
hopes. We have restored our shattered
unity. \ great democratic party may
be formed, with increased activity on
the part of the government and in
creased for our institutions as well as
more liberty, more fraternity and more
justice"
The speech Vas followed with cheer
ing that lasted several minutes, the as
sembly raising cries of ''Vive Waideck-
Rosseau' and 'Vive le Republique."
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