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NJ, pEL-LI.ETAN MAKES
BID FOR SUPPORT
French Minister Of Marine Be.
Ing Managed by an Am
bilious Wife.
CLERlCS MAKE TROUBLE
Combes' Ministry Does Not Ever Vet
Seem Out of the Woods With the
Church Policy-Russia Has
Too Many Princes.

Paris special: M. Camille Pel,etan,
the minister of marine, formerly the
grown considerably in his own estima-
ton since his marriage.
He now even seems to think that,
ahould the present government be
forced to resign, the whole French ma
ton would be on it's feet, clamoring for
his return.
AT a recent banquet he said, speaking
of the Fallour law, which restricts the
tight Of opening schools for the in
gtruction of children.
There is too much liberty nova
days, and certain kinds of liberty are
dangerous.
ut is just and right thai men are
given the liberty to gather Deaceably,
es long as this right is only given to
adults.
1T is right that we should have free
dom of the press, because journalists
address citizens In possession OF their
reason; but when it comes to free
dom of instruction limitation Is neces-
gary, because teachers address children,
n children have no right to liberty
Speaking Of the possibility of the fall
OF the ministry, M. Pelletan said that
personally he Woul be only too happy
to be forced out to give room for the
party who stand for reaction, he felt
sure that the whole nation would rise
In protest.
Of his old modesty nothing seems to
be left, and Mime. Pelletan IL said TO be
very ambitious.
The anti-clerical policy Of the pres
ont French government, as advocated
by M. COmbes, is causing serious trou-
bles in all parts Of France.
The actual removal of the cross from
nearly all public buildings and the in
A--Inl ,lr>-t,o 80 ,l1 ri1in hnG
s~urmounted the dome of the Pantheon
ever since that magnificent structure
was built have given the lower classes
of the population of towns and cities
Che impression that any one may rob
or violate a church.
In several places mobs have invaded
the Catholic churches in search of val
uables, and seem to have been surprised
when the police interfered.
One Of the most fragrant offenses is
reported from Montpelier, where the
mob, after having tried unsuccessfully
to break into the magnificent Cathedral
Of ST. Matthew, put fire to the church
and tried to drive the firemen away.
: The great majority of the French.
the farmers and vi~neyardiStS, as we'll as
the laboring classes outside of the
large cities, are beginning to feel In
censed against a government which
openly fights the Catholic church and
thereby tempt to these deeds of Vio-
tence, and a sharp protest against the
policy of M. Combes may be expected
on the floor Of he parliament.
NJ. Combes had hardly come into
power before he provided his SON Ed
gar, a most insignificant young man.
with an excellent position in the our
ell Of state.
M. Vale, the keeper of the seal, has
found an important position for his son
rs judge at Tunis.
NJ. Chaunie, unfortunately, had no
sons old enough to occupy prominent
position. but during the visit Of the
king Of Italy he succeeded in making
King Victor Emmanuel decorate his
eldest son, evidently hoping hat this
decoration would in time make him
more fit to occupy a position Of i'm
p%ortance.
In the meantime the dissatisfaction
Of the French people with the present
government is growing 80 rapidly that
v e the royalists, who have kept silent
tor a long time, have begun to raise
their heads and have issued a circular
FALLING on their supporters to rally
around the royal STANDARD in the hope
that the chaos which would follow the
overthrow Of the present government
would give them a chance to come into
power again.
OF course. no one any longer takes
he royaliStS seriously, but there are
many people. whose knowledge of poll
ties cannot be denied, who think that
the lays Of the present ministry are
counted, and that 1t viii lbe followed
y a strong reaction.
During the las % OF three years the
price of meat, and especially beef, has
grown SO high that even the chefs OF
the most fashionable restaurants have
looked to find substitutes.
These substitutes are of many kinds
and 1t is said that at the present time
40 four-footed animal is safe any long
or, and that the meat of horses has al.
most entirely replaced beef.
Statistics for the last year show that
during that time Parisians and thei.
guests have eaten 41,79C horses, 49,
6onkeys and 40 mules.
A chef of one Of the most exclusive
" restaurants in his city recently said
that, according to his opinion, horse
meat, If from young horses, was fan
superior to the choicest beef, and that
were 1t not for the strong prejudice
against this food, he would not OBJ
feet to letting the whole world know
that 1t was used very largely in his
cuisine.
Though our present administration Is
exceedingly radical in many ways, AND
claims that 1t Is impossible now to OBJ
a any office under the government
except by force of merit, 1t Is evident
that this rule does not apply to its OWE
sons.