The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-05-27

A number of unfortunate cases of suf-
fering are coming under the notice of
the American officials in Paris Many
bright, energetic young men, having just
enough to transport them here and being
anxious to see the exposition, came with
the idea of finding some small occupation
which would provide them with the
means of existence during their stay,
some even hoping to strike openings
which they might develop remunerative-
ly There is no false pride about them,
and they are willing to accept even
mental employment, such as selling news
papers, backing boots and hawking eX-
position tickets. They have, however,
met with unexpected obstacles, against
which all their pluck and vim are I'M
awaiting. Instead of the freedom of la
Dor which obtains in American, and
which insures success to the willing, in
telligent worker, they find every outlet
edged about with red tape regulations
or prejudice against the employment of
foreigners. Newspaper stands are &C
corded only to pensioners, and a license
for boOt-blacking is practically unob-
tainable, owing to the inIerminable per-
iod occupied by the preliminaries to the
application.
Some boys attempted to gain pittance
by selling exhibition tickets at a profit
of two cents each, but their efforts were
stifed by the interference of their French
competitors, who are able to draw all
intending purchasers except Americans
and Englishmen by proclaiming the Am
orleans as foreigners. These unfortunate
experiences should warn Venturesome
youths against setting forth in hopes of
finding employment here. Neither the
embassy nor the consulate has funds to
be used in giving assistance in such cases,
and the youths will be obliged to get
home as best they can.
RESPECT OLD GLORY.
While this antipathy holds against
those who are trying to compete in the
French labor market pleasure seeking
American visitors have no reason to COM
plain of their welcome. The feeling
which is bitter against Englishmen, with
whom Americans are so often confound-
ed, owing to their language does not ex-
iSt towards the latter when their ma
tionality is established. This fact is
now becoming recognized among the
Americans, many of whom have adopted
the habit of wearing a miniature enam-
eled Stars and Stripes as distinctive
emblem. The French newspapers have
remarked this, and have called the at
tention of their readers to its significance
One of them publishes an interview with
an American, whom reporter met on
the boulevard wearing the insignia and
of whom the newspaper man, out of Gu
frosty, asked the reason. The American
stated his nationality, and said:
We ardently desire to affirm that we
are Americans, not Englishmen, and we
meet with greater sympathy from
Parisians on their recognizing our little
flag. We are proud of our country, and
are glad to be known as Americans
The chamber of deputies, by it's vote
at Tuesdays session, told the government
to take such measures as would cast
the Dreyfus nightmare once for all into
oblivion. Only seventy-nine irreconcila-
bles opposed the resolution, which di
rected the cabinet to take this course.
AMNESTY MEASURE.
M. Waldeck-Rousseau the premier. had
previously appeared to be lukewarn
about the fate of his amnesty bill. the
provisions of which prevent further Grim
inal proceedings arising out of recrim-
nations in the Dreyfus affair, but the
Chambers meaning on Tuesday was un-
mistakable and had the effect of imme-
diately quickening his apathy into an ur