The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-03
MAJORITY IN FRENCH
CHAMBERS IS STRONG.
It Can Easily Resist the Possible
Coalition Of It's Ad-
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New York Herald Special cable serviee. Copy.
rirht 1905, by the New York Herald. =, \. .

New York Herald Special Cabls Service. Copy
right, 1905, by the New. York Herald.
Paris, June 2.-The policy Of the
majority in the new chamber is now be-
ing discussed. The, majority is com.
posed Of radicals and Notwithstanding,
circumscribed by the right which is
composed of reaetienaries, to whom
will be joined the progressists and the
extreme left, comprising about sixty
socialists. The majority, moreover,
will be strong enough to resist the pos
sible coalition of its ,adversaries on the
right and among the socialists. IL. :.
It's first act is the choice Of M. Henri
Brisson, an old republican fighter, who
adequately represents the radical party,
for president The former president,
M. Deumey. who can be considered the
principal. victim of the elections, was
not a candidate. i. 4
Socialists have affirmed their inten-
ton not to take part in the work OF the
majority and refused to participate IN
the election of the famous delegation
of the left, which governed during the
entire period of the Combs ministry
and which some members void like to
reconstitute.. 49,. -.'... --~.
The socialists have also refrained
from presenting one of their members
as candidate for the vice presidency,
SO that NJ. James, who !, is moreover,
dominated by NJ. Guesde, is no longer
vice presidential timber, His rupture
doesn't seem to displease the deputies
of the majority, who, since their ex-
periences with the voters, have the firm.
intention of no longer walking in the,
same path with, the socialists and will
do without them. Thus both sides will
be equally glad of separation
Result of Strikes.
This clearly the result of the strikes
and troubles which, in many cases, have
given the electoral corps something to
think about. 1t looks as if the cleo
toral corps in re-electing the { bloc'
had said: ~ support you again this
time because the fanatics who organ
enemies, are displeasing tonne, but [
want order; consequently no weaken
ing in the face of anarchy. - -'.--
Unfortunately the political situation,
or rather the financial situation, will
furnish the socialists an occasion for q
dangerous campaign: The financial
situation takes into account perma-
nent deficit of $3S,0O0,000 for the
budget next year,. without counting
other sums which represent expendl:
lures already made and for which will
be- asked loan by the issue of bonds
for short terms.
In this last lot of expenditures must
he included about $40 600 900 during
the Algeciras conference, in order tc
place the country in a state of defense
in case of war Parliament was not
advised nor consulted, but no blam.
will be offered on account of this e3
pense. -,-..'4 -. :. -:
The deficit of $as, oOO,UOO is due t.
the fact that the ministers of war ant
marine propose new expenditures ant
also to the social laws voted by the las
chamber as for example, the law TO;
the aid of the old and infrm, which
commences to enter into the caleula
tions and is. having an effect on thu
budget. -.
The ministers have already. decided
to propose an income tax which vii
be progressive It would not be SUI
prising if this tax gave the. signal TO
q financial and political crisis.
All the bishops . Of. France are j
meeting at the. archbishopfic of Parls
discussing the attitude which should b
taken regarding the separation law, /
reply to the questions presented to the1
in the name. of the pope. Special pre-
cautions have been taken against tn
indiscretions of the prelates, who al
bound to the pontifical secret. Tina
Is. they must not reveal anything unde
the penalty of excommunication.
Nevertheless, certain indicator
furnished by their more serious att
tudes permits the prediction that tt
party Of Cancellation will prevail by
rather strong majority.