The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-28
ELECTIONS USED
TO ALARM PUBLIC
Clemenceau, in Interview, De-
clares Social Fabric in
France is Safe.
Especial to The Dispatch.

NEW YORK, April 21.--Thc Herald to-
day ublshes the following from It's Euro
pcan edition:
Tho dispa tches from Franco which have
been published abroad on the gravity OF
the internal situation of that country and
the danger Of an imminent revolution are
stamped as absurd eXaggeratlons In an
Interview which | had with M. Clcmcn-
cca,i, Minister OF the Interior, who said:
."Thc actual disturbance among the
working classes Is due to q variety of
causes. on which the light will ultimately
be shed, for we must at once seek TO
determine the responsibility for this move
mcnt while ignoring the source OF sertain
Subsidies which have been distributed
TO the strikers
There Is no doubt that the near ap-
proach Of the general election has q pre-
ponderatIng influence on the propaganda
nnd the continuance of the movement, for
on one side certain socialist candidates
consider q strike necessary to their cleo
ton and they are endeavoring to prolonG
the agitation until May 9Th.
''On the other hand, certain reactionary
groups and publications devote themselves
TO tho exploitation and oNaggeration of
the fears OF a social revolution with the
r'o from he na-a'ii's,..'s 4 (1populacc.
"But tho read ti57i,7--,Is Themselves arc
now beginning to understand that in view
of the strong anarchistc element which
exists. they are playing dangerous game,
and they are changing tlleir tactics, fear
ing that too widespread movement
would defeat their own hopes and ends
They have sown the seeds of alarm, and
this is turning the eide against them.
"As far as any danger Of the actual
possibility of a social revolution Is con-
cerned this fear is absolutely chmerical,
whore some hundreds OF thousands Of
nren in latent and permanent revolt
against established social order, there
also exist several millions of people in
torested in the maintenance OF tho social
cdncc. ~ ,o
and the duty OF y government, whatever
Its policies may be, Is TO defend the ma,
to enforce the respect for individual pron-
erty and liberty. and YOU may be certain
that IN this case tho authorities VIII not
fail h, their duty.
will subside. and We, will then have to
face these social problems which call for
nrgont study as to the best means OF
finding their solution. This will be the
work which tho new Parliament VIII nave
Dispatches from the provinces state to-
day that thcre Is n wcl-deiined weaken,
Ing of the movement in the North of
France, where work has been partially
resumed Otherwise the situation remains
unchanged,
10 reduce to their real inslgnlncancc the
rumors that France is trembling on The
brink of social revolution, It Is only
necessary to remember that the general
elections take place In about ten days.
They constitute, IN fact, an electioncorhg
manoeuvre,
II would indeed have been surprising
had the opposition failed to utilize the
discomfort that exists IN small portion
of tho laborlng population as q means OF
attack ,unon the present cabinet and It's
Immediate predecessor The opportunity
was too good to be despiscd and too ap-
parent to be overlooked. l&5
But that q general npIhea,yal Is within
measurable distance. and that the social
fabric is in danger Is I'm idea in whichtT
have failed 70 discover single, naael belISyer
n certain anxiety exists Is indlsput able,
Tho feeling. may be, indeed Is unwar-
Tradesnlen in the rue la d. Pix; the
Avenue de I'Opera or the boulevalds. In
Tho Rue Royale or other streets where
With "articles dc luxe, !" are looking
rather rueful al present.