Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-20
PRESIDENT FALLIERES.

France has new president Loubet
has gracefully retired, after seven
years service, Clement Armand FAT
Heres has been lnaugurated. WIN he be
able to serve his full term Of seven
years? So far, his predecessor IL about
the only French president, since the be-
ginning Of this republic. to whom It has
been vouchsaved to remain IN Office the
entire term. The history Of French
presidents has many chapters of scan
dal. designations, and death,
NJ. FallIores Is from Gascony. Strange
TO say, In his boyhood he did not arouse
suspicious among his friends OF future
greatness. At school he was regarded
as rather Indifferent student, in fact,
he was said to be lazy. But he passed
his examinations and was admitted TO
the bar A story IL told OF him, abou.
the manner In Which, at that time he
decided an important question. He had
studied law but had yet to learn the ms
and outs of the practice, lie did not
know what attorney to study under So
he took a pin shut his eyes, and thrust
the pin ut hazard into list Of Paris
attorneys. He presented himself at the
ONCE OF the attorney that the pin had
picked out and there spent several
months as a clerk, after which he went
to Nerac and opened an office Of his
own.
Here Fallieres awakened to life and
activity. His father. who had often
said Of him that he would never amount
to anything on account OF his laSiness.
found him working earnestly and indus
triously, and soon he had the reputation
OF being a great lawyer. In 1915 he was
elected Deputy. and some time after
wards JulesGreyy appointed him under
secretary OF state for the interior, He
has, since then, taken an active part In
the affairs OF his country, lie has been
n senator since 1890. n president Of the
Senate since 1899. and he took Loubet's
scat when Loubet was called to the
Elyseo.
A contributor TO lie Figaro describes
the simple chateau that is the rural
home Of the new President, and tells
an incident which throws a food Of
light upon his character. We quote:
when I arrived at Loupillon my
coachman cracked his whip in vain Nos
soul was to be seen about the yine-
yard nor anywhere about the house,
but he said TO me, as II sure OF a hos
pltable welcome, You may 20 in, VI
you like and presently somebody VIII
come Accordingly entered the gate,
pl'owled around the house, whose shut.
tiers were tightly closed. leaned upon
the stone ballustrade and enjoyed
pleasant view OF that calm and silent
landscape where the man had made hts
home for sixty years.
1.-THE coachman continued to al the
whole neighborhood with his shouts,
and soon appeared stout. round-faced
woman, with bright eyes and rudy
cheeks--the wife of the farmer. She
saw me snap my kodak IN every dlrec-
tion and let me go on doing so, az n
had been I'm public square. | was
rather surprised ut this.
"'Ah, monsieur she said people
come In here as freely as into mill,
and oil Corners are cordially received.
we dont Keep NatCH-uoB est IL
maison du bon Dieu.'
"'Your master Is greatly beloved
then
"'You may well believe IT, H.
wouldn't offend child. Upon my word,
there Is IN all France no other man as
charitable as he
President Fallleres enters upon his
duties as president at a time when his
country needs talented leaders. The
friction with the Catholic church Ia
sure to cause factonal strife. and Bit
terness. and the country viii suffer, un-
less q course OF Cancellation II adopted
Then, firm policy is needed In the
Morocco question, II Germany Is not 10
get the better OF France The unim-
portance OF the alliance with Russia.
at present, and The rapproachment be-
tween that country and Germany. viii,
undoubtedly nccessitate skilful dlplo-
matte maneuvering, 10 prevent the
complete isolation Of France. The con-
dltions In Austria Hungary will also
call for the most careful attention. A
catastrophe there, such as nov seems
impending, would affect every country