Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-03-24
RESENT ATTACK ON LIBERTIES
French citizens Indignant at Effort
to Increase Terms of Com
Rrcssmen.

Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Coz
PARIS, March 23.-(New York World Ca
blegram.-Special Telegram THE Cham
Der Of Deputies has passed a bill making
the term of members of the French con-
gress hereafter six years instead Of four,
as at present. The first day after this was
done the public and the press was so as
founded that they seemed paralyzed. Many
considered the vote a joke, because it
seemed impossible that such a daring at
tack upon the constitution could be made
in less than half an hour and be valid.
However. It was Immediately decided that
the legislature does not fix the term OF
tice Of deputies. 1t was found that the
n. Q was the result Of carefully laid plan
Ese majority of the chamber. There
Z me country became so aroused and
81 nusly denounced the attempt TO
dep. people of a legitimate right,
that l. btful whether the Senate will
sanction sasure although It is, known
that the oties who originated the bill
had made a canvass and thought they were
sure Of votes enough in the upper house to
carry it.
w. X. Vanderbilt, jr., arrived in Paris
two weeks ago, but only remained two
days, trying new automobiles, then he went
structed a machine guaranteed to maintain
seventy-six miles all day After testing
it Mr.. Vanderbilt accepted It and drove
the new demon TO Stuttgart (two miles
and half and thence to Metz (150 mlles)
in less than eight hours. He finished the
trip from Metz to Paris 1868 miles) the
next day. He declares his intention to
enter all the long g-distance contests this
summer and to go over the Paris Berlin
course alone simply for the satisfaction of
seeing If he can beat Fourier's famous
record.
Hughes Leroux, who is now in the United
States lecturing at various institutions of
learning, sends to the Paris journal a long
article upon the behavior Of the Americans
during Prince Henry's visit. He says
American citizens are always boyishly
tickled when hirted with by high titles,
but feels sure that the prince won genu-
inc popularity by his manly, tactful bear
ing which Throughout was pleasantly DEM
ocratic with a certain dignified reserve
NJ. Leroux concludes thus: Columbia
(meaning the United States) has not yet
found a suitor to whom she would surren-
der her hand She enjoys delicIously her
hearts freedom, wherein triumph her
youth and strength. Columbia fiirts with
anyone that pleases her fancy, sometimes
one, sometimes another, according to her
humor. but the elected one must never
presume to put on airs at being mere friends
with her. For Columbia would soon show
him low little she cares. Witness what
happened to England"
Two Paris surgeons acquainted with the
family have just been summoned to Berlin
to attend Count Potck The patient lost
100000 at the Jockey club in a game. two
months ago, and afterward was accident
ally shot while hunting on his es-
tates near Letburg by his brother in law,
Prince Matthias Radziwill, who mistook the
moving object for avid boar. The 'ex-
plosive bullet from the princes rifle made
such an ugly wound in the counts hip Joint
that his life was dispaired Of at first. but
now 1t is believed that amputation of the
leg may save him.