The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-24
NEWS OF GAY PARIS
Fourth Fog in Half Century
Settles Over City
MINERS GET MORE PENSION
Premature Announcement of
French School for America.
MINERS GET MORE PENSION

Us very fair representation OF London
fog. lasting for several days. IL IS the
fourth time in half century that such
fog settled over the whole city. Partial
and even dense fogs have occurred Of
tener. but this reaches the outskirts of
the city, and has been unremitting for
days together. It Is unreasonable, more
over; first, because its folds Of mist wrap
US round at temperature dangerously
near TO zero; and. secondly, because il is
still Iautumn, and such rogs are wont 10
settle down only in winter. A year ago
there was Indian summer weather for
the close OF the exposition az this time.
A part Of the fog is the acrid taste in
the mouth. An unscientihc man wonders
il the sudden starting up Of soft coal
fires all over the city does not lend
character to this un-Parisian weather.
So far. Paris has certainly more sun than
London during the cold season. but Amer
leans complain of the amending gray days
but fogs have fortunately been little
known.
Their remains OF the exposition build
ings still cucumber the entire Champ
de Mars. There has been a conflict be-
tween the exposition authorities and the
municipal council. IN that wonder Of
iron architecture-tt Gallerie des Ma
chimes of 1888, which was the Wine and
Fetes building Of 1s0O-the Barnum AID
Bailey circus is soon to present its Amer
lean biggest-in-creation show. It viii
have more than enough room for its ev-
olution under its giant arches. There
is question of removing the enire bull
ing. in spite of its past triumphs and
of replanting the Champ de Mars in an
immense series Of French and English
gardens to be surrounded by fine resi-
dences. This plan might put pretty
sum of money into the city treasury from
the sale of land, as vel las to pay all
expenses. It would also open up the IA
cade of the Ecole Nfilitaire-an immense
" long building, with three domed pa
villions, beraking the classical uniformity
which Gabriel designed under Louis Ky.
The same architect is responsible for
the colonnades OF the Ministry of Marines
and opposite facade. which form the front
Of the Place de la Concorde. The Champ
de Mars was originally the only parade
ground of the military school, although
the name was applied to the open space
back from the river all the way to the
Invalides. The latter building, with its
architecture of Louis XIV.-so original
and pompous as almost to constitute
style by itself-has already been opened
in perspective from the Champs Elysees,
by the broad avenue leading across the
new bridge OF Alexander III.
The first of November. with IT'S threat
ened strike has passed in peace. a great
confusion has been made as TO the nature
Of the threatened strike. It was to have
been only a cooperative action Of French
miners. who pay little attention 10 the
general strikes Of all trades. which fig
ures among possible Socialist weapons.
The agitators who talk loudly Of the pos
sibility Of bringing all constituted society
TO its knees before such a general strike,
have been present at the meeting In
Saint Eticnne; but the National Fedora
ton Of Miners has nothing 70 d with
their revolutionary ideas. It's demands
were what have already written-chiefy
eight hours of work a day and two francs
a day as pension, when miners have
worked 10 the age Of fifty years. Nearly
all the mining companies already give 300
francs for every year passed at work az
ter the miner IS ffty-years old. Today II
is said the miners viii wait until they
see what the prime Ministers promises
amount to.
II the present government should find
itself obliged 70 use violence to restrain
striking wOrkmen, there would be great
danger rof losing the Socialist vote in
Parliament; and II is this vote which
forms the keystone Of the governments
majority. and It is necessary TO its exis-
tence. As this difficulty. is likely TO re-
cur. IL becomes a question whether the
governments majority will hold out until
the general elections next May. The Re
publicans IN the opposition desire no
change. for they have no one 20 take the
place OF the ministry with advantage 20
their own ideas. But the extreme nat
ionaIists. the raonarchists OF the right
and the discouted Socialists are always
ready 20 unite in the hope Of giving the
government a shrewd fan. The Socialists
who vote with the government. IN which
they are represented by n Hilierand.
thus assure the predominance OF Radical
ism in the French republic. A united
Catholic party. II Catholics could have
united. would, in like manner. have long
since assured the rlie Of Conservative
Republicans In Trance. just as their
brethren in Germany have proved the
keystone of the political situation for
many years. But in France political bit
terness Is 4 dissolvent which prevails over
al unity OF philosophy or religion.
Tomorrow evening the "de-Chrlstisniz-
ers" are 20 celebrate the one hundred and
eighth anniversary OF the elevation - the
Goddess Of Reason on the affairs q Nofre
Dame. during thu great Revelation. The
director ~ the proceedings IS the ex-
Ahbe Victor Chsrbonuzi who ief- TIE
church in An anti-rslisio8s explosion AZ
ter his project of a congress of religions
a the Exposition 81 800 had flled.
through the opposition ~ the French
clergy. An Interesting item q the orig
iral ceremony was the presence. at TIE
door ~ the revciutionizcd cathedral. -
the bust ~ Franklin amopg four ph'7so-
Pliers chosen as patrons 81 the new EoT-
ship. the others were To.talre and Ear1s-
seau ard probably Moutes1uieu- Vow
that reason. g rot THE ro6dess Sc trla-r-
phaata the comme-laTafia- u case-re,
within the dsneT-ha1 O. the Avenue
TaEram. where sore ~ Tire rncst riotous
II meetings az me Drevfls agitation feok
place.
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had already posted over the gates q tt
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