The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-16
SEPARATION BILL
NJ Ready !: f0RgAC'1!0N. |. |! ] ]!
Believed That Vote Will Y W''i.l.
be Taken B BefOre the
Easter Recess.
MILITARY PLOT
CAUSES BIG STIR.
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Evidence Warrants Belief That
Real Conspiracy Was in Ex-
istence-Thc Senate Dis
cusses Arbitration and
Increase in Size Of
French Navy.

Especial Cable to The Times. DlspAtch anu
y PARIs. April u 15.- he Chamber hag
worked all Sthc week assiduouslyf on the
separation bill, which will probably be
voted before the Easter recess for we
have row reached the end OF the two first
claugcs which deal with the principles Of
4 tho measure. ss. ii'' 33Fs q III g.
g.,t tho opposition is piling UP arnend- Z
ments and amongst these notice with
pleasure some ideas set forth In these
Elettera Even I he progressive d epubli !.
Il cans, through ,the organ OF NJ. Leygues.,
{ have asked for the voluntary asst gnment
to religious sassociat tions OF the monuments
which are necessary for religion and for
3ytfa conversion into annuIties for the nlenl-
bors OF the clergy OF I he 3sal ries which
they now actually receive. Their3 amend !
1nents Will not Ge adopted, because the
Chamber has already taken up Its posi-
@tion on hose points. but noneg The less
they constitute a polite and generous ex-
pertinent which would have made Of the
Eeparation bill grea social mca sure ct
reform, whereas 1t Will mot be only an
episode in the secular battle.
Tho separation M church Il and Sf STATE.
otherwise Is not the only subj bJect Of our.
debates we haYeSsa q plot y every other
week and now they would have US be-
liepe magazine has been discovered a t
Courberoie. with untforrns and fcartrid Ees.
There was clear trace OF depot ct.
rifles. t$355 55jsis XII s5s5 #ss 4$
Several persons. among whom is Cap-3
tain Tanb,ir!nt were arrested. but az tho
charges made a ppea red to sbe va que and
obscure. there was a disposition to GLOW
them up ony as regards the mise appro. 4
priation OF military &. st ores s and equip
nients. When revelations Wei e sscattcred
abroad over TIE dist rict shy many OF ucers
Nj hon 1t had been at tempted TO enlist In
an effort to strike AZ blow BY force at the
republic. this Immediate purpose being
disguised unde ak nretended colonial ex-
pedition into IA BY ssfnlas md q descent
upon the Ivory Coast the legal authori-
ties changed the ground OF accusation
and are now prosecuting the arrested per-
sons Sfor conspiracy against the internal
safety OF the State. This crime carries
withit the penal consequence OF bantsh-
ments and even dea tn. 3s 83 5i. ~
s The nationalist papers affect to con-
n sider the conspiracyisas as an Invention Of.
the police but the depositions already
received warrant the belief that there
s actually was some basis OF a real con-
sought in, the army. The idea OF this
6 may have arisen after the scandal OF
"A the notorious secret Information lists;
and the Syveton affair: ss
Some Excuse for Evaporation E
In any case, 1t IS nearly certat that
Justice will end by finding the responsible
authors OF the enterprise. for they have
spent sums OF moneyfand promised still'
more. 1T seems likely that the plot was
got up In favor OF Prince Victor. II not
with his approval. The moment was
Z well chosen. for the feelings OF exas spera-
tionS which are now to calm down under
s the efforts OF the present Minister Of
War were undoubtedly very bitter among
iatlc officers. One must indeed excuse
that feeling up to q certain point. since
they were obliged to believe that the de-
4 nunclatory notes OF the secret informers
were injuring their career and since some
among the officers have been the object
d of hostile demonstrations, as was the case
4 at Semoges. !. g i "
Il In tina t town the strikes still continue
in spite Of the Mayors pralseworthy sin-s
tervention, and there Is reason to fear,
that II the strikers and troops are brought
face TO faco some terrible disasters will
be produced
French Naval Budget. &
During the whole week the Senate has
discussed the budget already voted by
tho Chamber. That which need concern
8us only related to the appropriation for
the navy, over which a really interesting
\ tilt took place between M, de Estounelle
de Constant, the leader Of the peace
81 pnrty,$an Admiral Cuvrville. who de;
velopcd the argument that to preserve
Z peace 1t is necessary to prepare for war
and that arbitration Is dccoy inas-.
much as people sure OF conqucr!ng will
never accept It. 355a s55lfyy e5&
Nj. Thomson. the Minister OF Marine,
explained to the Senate with much suo-i
cess the necessity ofsfnatlonal sacrifices
In favor OF the navy, which was formerly
4 the second in the World but had allowed.
German navy to set ahead Of it,
; u CORNELY.s