New-York tribune., 1903-02-08
DEPUTIES

France would but be heaping new disgrace upon
her by in any way engaging in the celebration
OF such a purchase. X. It. Frederick, K r. feed
and others Of the opposition stubborniJ resisted
every attempt TO pass such Infamous bill
Brownlee rallied 70 his defence several ready
debaters. and RandelI Minister of the Interior.
in the best speech that has been delivered in
this ministry, fired the august assemblage with
spirit of approval for the bill He made a
successful attempt TO whip the revolving Dep
uties into line. He reviewed the bill along the
line of necessity out Of courtesy TO the United
states, which had responded so generously at the
Paris Exposition showed the necessity along ths
line OF French commerce, expressed surprise
that the Deputies who had upheld the former
ministry should oppose Dill they had tor-
meriy declared themselves IN favor Of ard in
sisted that the opposition due entirely TO
political partysm, and was utterly lacking iI
it's consideration of French patriotism Closing
the mastery address he said II say 10 IS but a
return Of the courtesy Of the United States
few years ago. when Il sent such splendid ex-
hbt to our great Paris Exposition. Here
France has chance to display her power
great trading nation; this no one viii deny. Is
il plausible that this sentiment. Va bich was pub
Hcly expressed by the former ministry, who
urged the passing of such bill. should now be
opposed to those leaders because that ministry
has fallen from power? Every nation great
and small will be represented there. and. La
Grande Nation is first class power Should
she not be represented? The other nations OF
the world will say France is poor; she is pow
erty stricken: the proud title Of which she was
wont TO boast is more; she is not able to send
worthy exhibit. and hence she sends none 4
Frenchmen, shall it be thus. or shall we pass
this bill. and show the world that France Hves,t
and will live forever"
The debate on the bill relating TO the. child
problem whose aim was to increase the birth +.
rate and decrease the death rate-a seriOuss
question in France-was attended with unusua D
interest Two OF the main clauses in the bin
especially significant. "On all men anctS
women who shall have attained the age of thirJyi
years without marrying, whose yearly income isg
equal TO or greater than 900 francs shall bel
levied annual per capita tax of ten francs OTla
every 1000 francs Of income the entire not TOD
IL a
shall be without offspring after five years, and I
whose income shall be equal TO greater than :
1000 francs, shall be levied annual per5
capita tax not to exceed 1000 francs" A thirdI
clause states that "the sum OF 20OOO,000 francsi
as a fund from which shall be drawn sums
necessary to pay bounty Of 100 francs for
every child born after the third child
When this question opened for discus
sion the last meeting night of the Chamber
several distinguished American guests were
present, and the debate waxed warm during the
two-hOur session. In spite Of the apparent adj
visibility of immediate passage. the bill was
finally tabled, be brought up for a second
discussion the second term meeting. which,
will not be held until later in February. It
is highly probable that the bill will be passed
at the next meeting when the session closed
NJ. Paul van Dyke, OF the United states OF
America, who is professor Of history in Prince
ton University. and who is bachelor. was
asked to address the chamber. The distin-$
guished American. after speaking elOquently-
of the excellence OF the Chamber, and having
sung the praises OF France said he would like!
to add that in the United States of America
the principle still held good that taxation with
out representation is unjust The French dig
nitarias caught the import of the sentence, and
a ripple OF good natured laughter reverberated
through the royal building.
Thus under the direction OF Professor ]. H
Finley. the president of the Chamber. do a
large number of the young sons of Old Nassau
who are preparing for the professions of lawi
and politics sharpen their discursive faculties in
friendly debates-debates not infrequently
CLOSED over with the appearance Of the stormy
discussions characteristic of the sessions held
by the veteran Deputies and Ministers in the
French Chamber across the Whether de-
feat victory crowns the efforts of the H.
thusiastic youth to oUtwlt their opponents. the
decision is always accepted gracefully. and. ic
may be added that little good results from
these wholesome contests in the training OF
didates for the championship debates with Yals
and Harvard. "Nive Ia Repubhque de las
Nassau