Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-15
Future Plans Of kinirtry Of France Clearly
Set Forth.
VIGOROUS hNU-clERl CAL POLICY
Military Service vii Also Be Reduced to
Two Years
INTEND TO IMPOSE RIGID INCOME TAX
Radical Reformation Coming IN Criminal
Judicial Machinery.
ETEND TO IMPOSE RIGID INCOME TAX
RNolUHoNIzE NAVAL DEPARTMENT
Socialists VIII Probably Prove strong
Enough TO Secure EiEht-HOur
Law and Compulsory
Arbitration.

Copyright. 1902, by Press Publishing Coz
PARIS, June 14.-(New York World
CRblegram-special Telegram. The pro
gram OF the new ministry OF France. as
defined al the opening Of the Chamber Of
Deputies. is briefly this:
FtrEt-vigorous anti-olerical policy.
Standardization OF military service to
two years.
Third-The imposing Of An income tax
either rigidly proportional or progressive.
Fourth-The withdrawal Of educational
privileges from all religious institutions
leading up to a future state monopoly OF
schools and universities.
Fffth-The radical reforming Of the ju-
dicisl machinery, implying. perhaps, a re-
vising Of the criminal and civil codes in
order to rescue Justice from a tsngle Of
contradictory Jurisprudence.
Sixth-The pensioning Of aged and dis
abled workers and widows with children.
Seventh-State ownership Of the rsilwAys.
Moreover, Minister PelletRn viii revo-
lutionize the Navy department which, be-
sides being under the thumb Of the big
Rrmor plate and gun manufacturing cor
porations, is honeycombed with nepotism.
1t is expected. furthermore, that the
socialists will prove strong enough TO Sc
cure an eight hour law, compulsory Rrbi-
trstion in strikes and possibly the gradual
purchasing Of coal mines by the state.
Select Socialist Deputies.
The main feature Of the opening Of par
lament was the selecting Of two socialist
deputies 10 question the new ministry re-
gRrding its program
Jean JRures, who was accidentally kept
out OF the last legislature but returns with
increased prestige despite his advanced
opinions and holds the chamber spellbound
with his eloquence. declared that his social
istic group would support the government
because, although the program is not
all that could be asked, enough satisfactory
work Is outlined for the next four years.
NJ. Senbnt, the leader of the extreme social
list faction said be would not support the
ministry unless an income tax is not only
recommended. but made progressive and
global which means that the tax ratio
must increase proportionEtely with the in
come. and the income tax replaces all
other sources OF revenue. M SembRt ex-
pressed establishment that the abrogating
Of the concordRt with the pope was not
included in the ministerial declaration Of
policy although IL has long been the most
essential feature Of the radical program.
Several minor orators followed, most Of
them denouncing the presence in the cabi-
net Of M Rouvier Of Panama, notoriously
along with NJ. Vale, the author Of tbs
famous report which laid bare the whole
4 gigantic fabric Of corruption, and M. Pelle-
/ tan another fierce adversary Of the Panama
/ frauds
Premier Comber answered that the cabi-
/ net renounced no feature OF the radical
I platform, but II would be useless TO Try t6
( accomplish everything in the same legis-
/ lature for such an attempt would cause
l confusion. hamper the ministry work and
! probably disrupt the present union Of al
I the sincerely republican elements. There
upon, the chamber passed a vote Of conf
| depce by an overwhelming majority.