The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-11
Fact That ". Ga mile Pelletan Is
Member of Cabinet Constitutes
Its Greatest Weakness.
PRESS BITTER AGAINST HIM.
Much Depends on the Degree Of
Moderation 10 BE Shown Dur
ing the Neat Few MrHths
1y tie Government.
Ry I CORNEI.Y.

sFECIAL BY GABLE To, THE MEN YORK
Faris.Jan. lo.-tCupyr!ght. 1893. Through
out a third OF the territory of France the
senatorial elections last Sunday renewed one
Of three classes in which the Senate. from
ar electoral point Of view is divided.
There were rinety-three seats to fill. The
Government has gained twelve seats. that is
to say. in this one-thirj section of the high
Assembly. the majority is increased by
tv'enty-four votes.
This result was foreseen. II has caused
no surprise. Nevertheless. it constitutes a
success 10 the credit of the Combes Min
istrE, which IL strengthened at the very
moment when the manufacturers of bad
news were deiictnS 1t as ON the point oil
dissolution.
Without DOUBT the size of its majority
remains at the mercy OF an incident in the
course of a session, but. in proportion as
evidences of confidence are multiplied. such
an incident seems to grow less and less like
ly and, If the Comics Cabinet did not in
Guide NJ. Camille Pelletan. it might enjoy
dreams of prolonged existence.
But it does include NJ. Camille Pelletan,
and the newspapers are using to demOl-
ish NJ. Camille PelIctan precisely the same
methods as he utilized to destroy his prede-
cessors.
Lies are invented against him with a per-
sistance that Will eventually triumph over
his indifference. The happiest of all these
and by this one YOU can judge of the rest
is the Admiral Gcrvais story, of which l
have already writ;en-that of the Admiral
being struck by the head Of the Minister'S
I'd u
MODERATION COUNSELED.
There iG not. 1t appears, a word of truth
in all this. but those who rehash il are per
fectly well aware that. by Cint of repetition.
they will in the end create for it "A sort of
actual existence.
NJ. Pelletan really does not deserve COM
miScration. Still. Il regime is not without
reproacl. under which it is possible to in
vent such fictitious stories for the purpose
of shaking and perhaps unseating a min
istry.
Opposition papers have not failed in their
traditional missions. Some of them ques-
ton the ministerial victory, and dedUce
counselS Of moderation from what they call
its semidofeat. Others, on the contrary, am
pity and cXpani. even unduly to my mind,
its success. and argue that as its a1versa-
r!es are hoCs du combat it should take ad-
vantage of this to be moderate. These
cOunSels which repOse ON contradictory ba-
sis. are none the less wise, for moderation
is necessary always.
1t remains to be seen whether NJ. CombeS
will understand this truth and follow this
advice. He has lived on a reputation for
rigOr.
NJ. CombeS met with n personal success
on Sunday for. Of their own %vOlition. the
senatorial electors of Corsica Unexpectedly
made him their representative. This DEM
onstratiOn would have been more effective
had IL been disinterested. Unfortunately, It
Was not. and thu Corsical electors them
selves cknOwledged this by saying they
were glad to seize that opportunity of draw
ing the attention of the authorities to their
| department. which they consider has been
neglected.