The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-12
Notable Speeches Made at the Fu-
neral Anniversary Cele-
bration.
POLITICS IN A MIXED STATE.
Both the Socialists and the Mon
archists Are Badly Split
Question of Il Question
an Interesting One.
Ply 7. CoRNEIY

SPECIAL BY CABLE.
Paris. Jan. 1L-Every year the anniver-
sary Of Gambetta's funeral provides the
friends of the great tribune with an or
portunity of showing both their enthusiasm
and their fidelity.
This year they are as faithful as ever. and
more influential, for the present Cabinet,
the longest lived known to the Republic, be-
longs 10 them exclusively.
This survival of Gambetta furnishes y re-
ply TO those among us who are perhaps a
little too ready to believe that democracy
IS incompatible with traditions.
Notable ~Paraphrascs.
The two chief speeches delivered on the
anniversary We're those of NJ. Delpeauch
and General Andre.
NJ. Delpeauch paraphrased one of Gam
bettfs favorite theses-the union of all Re
publicans.
General Andre revamped a famous phrase
of ~Danton-what was wanted was DE Ia
justice. encore de la Justice, ct ~toujours de
la Justice"
This soldier. whom the inept hatred of
Nationaiists is keeping indeterminately at
the Ministry Of War, obtained a very
great success and caused a certain
amount Of establishment for the Dreyfns
affair led France into an odd situation in
which the words Justice" and army"
seem to arouse incompatible ideas.
The man who calls for justice has the ap-
pearance Of being against the army. and
he who lauds the army would appear to
sneer at Justice.
Both Parties Are Split.
What was said at the tomb Of Gambe:ta
was. besides. perfectly in line with present
electoral precccupation.
Just now everybody is talking of union.
and very few really desire it.
The Socialists are split in twain. Some |
approve NJ. Millerand for having accepted
ii seat in the Cabinet and for having given
effect TO such other common ideas as could
be put into practice at this stage. Others |
want to exclude NJ. Millerand from the par !
~, and begin by excluding themselves.
Nor are the Monarchists and Imperial
lists more united.
Some of them claim that votes should be
cast only for those who support the Impe-
REALISTIC standard.
Others assert that Republicans who will
make profession of their hatred of the Gov
eminent should have the support Of the
and ImperiaIist voters.
Those unfortunate individuals so hate the
Waideck-Rousseau University that they
nave become absolute maniacS.
For example: The last census having
SHOWN France to possess a population of
y .sol.S5 an increase of over lsO.O 700 since
the preceding census, and also revealing
that that country's populations were flow
ing INTO the cities. a reactionary journal
site friend seriously declared that the only
means to change the current back from the
titles to the country would be to overthrow
he Ministry.
for a Oue~ffon
The idea that chiefly prevails among the
opponents OF the Government would be to
-aise the question Of the religious orders
IS a touchstone. and vote for every candi-
who would declare himself hostile 20
he associations bills.
This betokens absolute forgetfuiness of
he fact that the bill has been made a law,
nd carried into effect amid rne most pro-
ound Indifference.
1t would be also a serious lack of tact
o take a clerical platform for the general
for it is on just such q platform
the Republicans have carried the day
I every election during the last thirty
ears.
For the moment the group which resents (
his policy. and which is directed by Is.
lou. seems to be receiving most of the
lnds PUT into the election treasury.
AS for the SationsIists Of the Patrie
rancaise. il is said hey are less happy
hAAht NA0 S4Alc
ssult OF their agitation will be the defeat
{ most OF the leaders of the moderate and
Republicans, to whom Nation
list candidates are being everywhere nom s
lated.
Public instruction Grows. q
Advantage has been taken of the psrlia- +,
ientary holidays to ommen on the re- :
Iarkable report Of NJ. Maurice Faure. on
lie Budget of Public instruction. v
detail which has struck me most in I
lis document is that whereas in 1915 public !
cost $50 900 francs. we last year Z
,ent on the same object 27 600, 00 francs; $
I'D under the head figures the creation of
French School Of Industries in America. :;
Two peoples Will gain by it. We shall =,
TRY to the Americans our old usages, and y
e Americaps will bring to US their youth
4 energies. u
year OF 1909 has brought to the Il
of peace some pleasant New Years
fits. al
One Is the Franco-Italian undertaking, e
lsed on an agreement which leaves Italy
free hand on the side of Tripody, and to ',
rance a free hand on the side Of Mo- ~
eco. u
rhe italian nations are going to embrace