New-York tribune., 1906-11-11
WORLD AFFAIRS VIEWED BY OBSERVERS ABROAD
INFLUENCE OF PRESIDENT
IN RECENT ELECTION.
Especial by French Gable to The Trtbune.l

tSopyTight -sO1. BY The Tribune Associstionl j
Paris. Nov. 10-The American elections. eager
ly discussed by the leader writers for the Paris
newspapers. elicit the general trend of opinion
that Mr.. Hearst's defeat was due to the personal
Intervention of President Roosevelt Adrien He
orard. summing up the situation in the
Temps" says: President Roosevelt showed the
true conception OF the highest statesmanship
In authorizing Secretary Root to denounce
oemagogfsm. and the events fully justified the
President for setting aside traditions and de-
scending into the arena OF local elections This
will give President Roosevelt greater individual
prestige than ever. and will enable him to pur-
sue more effectively his personal policy-that Is
TO say. his struggle against trusts on the one
hand and against demagogues on the other
and will make him in 1908 a sort OF national
candidate Of intelligent conservative concentra-
ton" The other French papers consider that
the lesson OF the elections forecasts a new d.
vision OF political parties in the United States
caused by the spread of socialism. which sooner
or later VIII compel the enlightened and right
minded men of the Democratic party TO unite
with the Republican party TO combat the COM
mon enemy OF the proletariat-
REVOLT OF RADICAL LEFT.
NJ. CIemenceau has been confronted with
revolt Of that section OF the Republican ma
Jority known the Radical Left, under the
presidency OF DR.. Combes, and OF which NJ
Pelletan. ex-Minister Of Marine. and NJ Andre.
eK-Minister of War the leading spirits. The
Radical Left refused TO support NJ. Clemenceau
because he accepts the Council Of States inter
probation Of the Separation law. postponing the
devolu 'on OF Church property from December
II. 100, - December II. 1907. N. Clemenceau
however. ped the crisis in the bud by frankly
telling the Radical Left that the real motive
Of their discomfort was personal jealousy. be-
cause some Of their number were not gratified
with having portfolios in his Cabinet. and that
Il would be triumph for the Vatican 10 find
that the government majority was divided on
the Separation law. The Radical Left finally
simmered down. expressed submission 20 NJ
Clemenceau and consented 10 walk quietly in
the ranks OF the procession OF the Republican
majority under his leadership. Meanwhile. NJ.
Clemenceau has shown great tact in allowing
II. Viviani. the first holder OF the newly Gre
/, ated Ministry Of Labor. TO define the social
views of the Cabinet and to urge that progress
can only come from free discussion and not
from free violence, which will be repressed with
an iron hand wherever II manifests itself NJ.
Vivianis speech is to-day posted at all the
street corners In Paris and IN every town and
hamlet throughout France.
WOMAN WANTS TO DRIVE A CAB.
NJ Viviani. who is not only Socialist but
an advocate Of "ferlinism," is devoting his at
tention TO the unexpected problem caused by
the application OF woman for license 20 be-
come csbman. or. rather. cabwoman. This is
the first time such a case has arisen in France,
and Il IS likely to cause a sensation the boule-
wards. A strong. hne looking woman. twenty
eight years old. Nine Jeanne Dupont mother II
two healthy children and whose husband is an
invalid. has applied to the Association de As
sistance aux Animau1. an institution where
csbmen are taught to drive and learn other
duties OF their business preparatory TO receiving
their certificates for permission to join the
classes Of instruction. Upon the recommenda-
tion OF II. VivianL Nine. Dupont has been ad-
mitted TO this school But a decision not only
by NJ Lepine. Prefect Of Police. but also Of the
Council OF State. IS required before she can
receive her license NJ Lepine states that the
law does not explicitly prohibit woman from
being a cabman. but the wording of the regu-
lations is IN every case IN the masculine gen.
der. showing that the law never contemplated
the idea OF creating cabwomen. NJ Lepine
feels obliged 10 withhold the license until the
law is defined by the Council OF State. Mean
while. the candidate points out. there is crying
| need for cabwomen. especially for lone women
going shopping. who would have more conf
dence IN OF their own Sex and many OF
whom wish to avoid the insolence OF men cab
| drivers. The candidate also urges that there
/ are many Partisan "chauffeuses" with all the
| necessary legal permits enabling them TO drive
| autocars. not TO mention women drivers OF mar
/ ket carts. milk carts and washerwomen's carts
| NJ. Lepine suggests that the aesthetic side Of
| the question be settled before granting a license
| and asks what costume shall be worn by a
| woman box seat; will she wear long skirts
or bicycle bloomers. and the shiny plug hat
the taximetre ''tyrant' or the tasteful "toque"
I, Of the Russian droshky driver?
MME. BERyHARDT IN NEW PLAY.
"saint Theresa. the Virgin Of Avila," the Ave
act play In nine tableaus. by Catulle Mendes.
with stage music by Rynaldo Hahn. produced
by Nine. Sarah Bernhardt tonight at her the
atre before an audience of first nighters, enthu-
sisstio at Nine sarahs triumphant reappear-
ance after eighteen months absence from the
Paris stage is q most beautiful series OF living
pictures Of old CASTLE IN the reign OF Philip IL
! Nine. Bernhardt was in splendid form and
| voice, and her innpersonation Of Saint Theresa
in the scene with the King at the door OF Philips
famous cell In the Escorial Palace attained a
poetic purity and loftiness not surpassed by any
other passage OF acting in her career The death
of Saint Theresa in the presence OF Philip IL in
the Carmelite Cathedral OF Alva, a gigantic
bed of white lace strewn with orange blossoms.
1 while groups OF nuns kneel weeping at her Slde,
may be described sublime. Among those who
congratulated Nine. Sarah on her success to-
night were Premier Clemenceau. General Pic
quart NJ BRAND. Minister of Public instruction.
who himself was congratulated for his brilliant
speech in the Chamber OF Deputies; Dujardin
Beaumetz. Under Minister OF Fine Arts; M,
Massenet. the composer: Victorien Sardou. An
atole France. DEstourneles de Constant. Jean
Richepin Baron Henri de Rothschild. NJ. Bon
nat. the painter: FRANCOIS Coppee. the poet: NJ.
Rodin. the sculptor. and hundreds Of the men