New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-12
TOPICS IN PARIS.
Bloc to COmbeS C0binet-PrOSpect
Of Release of Captures.

Especial 20 The New-York Tribune by French Cah!eD
cCopyrght; 1904: by The Tribune AssooistiOnD
Paris June Hit IS the misfortune or the
blessing OF the French Parliamentary regime
10 wash its soiled linen in public In the Cham
Der last evening the long threatened Combes
Cabinet received the severest blow met with
since It came into Office, IN June. 1902. The de-
bate the tariff for the administration OF
justice. which causes general dissatisfaction be-
cause Il quadruples the already heavy cost OF
litigation. was taking a bad turn for N. Vale,
he Minister OF Justice, who threw the response
blity for his own tariff on NJ. Monis his prede-
cessor, when NJ. Millerand, the Socialist for
merly Minister OF Commerce in the Waldeck-
Rousseau Cabinet, violently attacked Premier
Combes stating thai he devoted altogether too
much attention 10 the anti-clerical campaign
and too little 10 social reform; in short, that
NJ Combes's policy was a smoke of deception
and that certain individuals had benefited by H.
whereupon the members OF the Opposition
shouted illusions 10 the old scandal Of the
millions of Chartreux. NJ. Conbes retorted that
Minerand knew a good deal on that subject
Hard pressed by NJ. Milerand for explicit
explanation. NJ. Combes. amid tremendous
tumult. declared that his son. Edgar COmbes,
who was chief secretary TO his father, had been
approached by persons who offered 100000
francs if the government would exclude Char
treux from the Religious Association law. The
offer was Indignantly refused.
Here a verbal duel occurred between n.
Combes, trembling with emotion in front OF
the ministerial benches and his terrible
tagonist NJ. Millerand, ferociously glaring al
him from the tribune, while the Deputies and
the spectators i'm the galleries leaned forward,
II listening 10 a melodrama in the Ambigu
Theatre.
Several persons, including N. Lagrave. the
French Commissioner General 10 the ST. Louis
Exposition. know the name Of the individual
who acted the Intermediary for the Char
treux. but none are at liberty to reveal the
cret. the examining magistrate has the mat
ter in hand. The Chamber decided to appoint
a parliamentary commission Of investigation TO
bring everything 10 light.
Meanwhile, the public asks. first why should
NJ. Vale. Minister Of Justice, who signed the
cecree for judicial tariffs fourteen months after
he came into Office, throw the response
bility for the measure upon his predecessor?
Second, why the person who offered the bride
the government for not including the Char
treuX in the association law was not forthwith
arrested, in December. 1902 when the alleged
offence was committed? This mysterious melo-
dramatic incident reads more like penny dread
full serial, ITO be continued in next" rather
than the record OF Parliamentary proceedings.
indicate that the shereef Of Wazan. who in be-
half of the French government is acting as an
honest broker TO persuade Raisun 10 release
Messrs Perdicaris and Marley. expects a favor
able result IN a few days. The Sultan has
agreed 10 the substance Of Raisulfs conditions.
and has decided TO follow the Moorish proverb
TO kiss the hand you cannot crush" and end
the revolt by transforming Raisull. the leader
Of agitation, into a government functionary.
This Oriental method win terminate the Perdi-
carts difficulty. but makes the situation OF for
eigners IA Morocco more perilous than ever.
RaisClfs example IS likely 10 be followed by
other discontented sheiks and caids The Sui
tan says he has only the semblance OF an army
and no means 81 exerting authority. What
makes the situation more critical IS that Raisuli
IN the eyes OF the Moors is not A mere bandit
but is a shereef. a religious chieftain descended
from tie Prophet and has with him the full
sympathy and approval OF the Arab tribes II
is frankly admitted that neither the Sultan OF
Morocco nor the foreign powers are prepared
to undertake a military expedition to the in
terror OF Morocco so that FOR the moment
Raisuh is completely master OF the situation
and able 10 dictate his own terms IN regard to
the release OF his captives The French GOV
eminent by virtue OF the Franco-English treaty,
Is taking measures 10 help the Sultan 10 or
ganize hts army an efficient basis and first
OF all TO create sort OF gendarrnerie or police
force al Tangier SUFFICIENT 10 insure the Sc
curity OF foreign residents in the neighbor-
hood.
santos-DuInont, accompanied by his two as
sistants, Chaplin and Jerome. left Paris Thurs
day for Havre in excellent health and shirts
fun Of hopes OF winning the aerial prize al 81
Louis, where he Is due June % His balloon
ssntos-Dumont VII, packed In six large water
proof boxes. was slowed safely on board la
SaVoie. which, with the aeronaut on hoard
sailed for New-York yesterday. CTB