New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-14

On Wednesday next the 300 members OF the
Senate and the $50 legislators OF the Chamber
of Deputies will assemble at the palace Of Yer
sailles in joint congress 10 elect a successor
to President Loubet according TO the methods
which 1 described in these letters a fortnight
ago. The election is for the constitutional term
of seven years; but il will differ from most Of
those that have taken place since 1870 in the
majestic abode OF that imposing sovereign who
figures in history as the Grand Monarch" IN
that on this occasion the conflict will he between
principles rather than between individuals II
Will be a fight between the 'laissez fare" policy
Of which President Loubet has been so admlra-
bic representative and the policy of personal
and Individual initiative. the policy OF action. OF
new ideas and OF advance. such is ascribed
10 the popular favorite in Wednesdays race
namely. 10 Paul Doumer. now Speaker and
President Of the Chamber OF Deputies 1t will
be a struggle. IN word, between the old
France-and by that mean not the France of
the 'ancien regime but Of the last five and
thirty years-on the one hand and on the other
the France. which is bent on seeing the
nation taking that lead, both politically and
economically to which IL is entitled by it's mar
vellous wealth and prosperity as well as nv its
power.
The publication of the Yellow Book by the
Ministry OF Foreign Affairs, describing the sttt-
tude OF the French government in the crisis
about Morocco from its very inception has been
received with mingled feelings. For while Their.
many who loud in their expression az
admiration for the patience and forbearancs
which the government has displayed throughout
the entire controversy. there is an eeusIIv
large number OF Frenchmen-perhaps a major
ity-who take the ground that the forheararcs
and patience OF France have gone too far for
the prestige OF the nation and that the dignity
OF the latter has been allowed 20 suffer for
purely economic reasons They argue that the
man needed al the Eiysee Palace at the present
moment is one of the type of Theodor. Roos.
Welt, a man who by the forcefulness Of his char
acter and by the vigor OF his statesmanship VIII
enable France TO play as masterful a role in the
concert OF nations the United States wh.n
last summer II was instrumental in brinsin, 10
close the war between Japan ana Russi.
which neither bellgerent wa. disnose5 - 90
just Al that time. They want I'm fact ma,
ct the head OF the nation who will rsl,a, e.,
people at large OF the impression which has mn.
vailed until now that some foreign sIlianc.
ollher Win Russia OF with Great Britain 4. ,n
dispensable TO the safety OF France.
Formerly. prior TO the war with s,s,r mr..
even curing The latter. a widespread feeling
prevailed throughout this country tba, IN.
friendship and support Of one or another a, m.
efN"' po"efs OF Europe was necessary to the
security OF Uncle Sam To-day any notion OF
the kind would be resented far ana wide Ams,
lea feels herself so great and strong that her
people besieged with offers OF friendship. hold
back, unwilling 10 commit themselves I'm anv
direction realizing that long as she remains
aioof she VIII have, to speak the casting
vote IN any controversy that may OCCUR and
thus become the arbiter of the situation. Mill
ions or Frenchmen ascribe this change In the
international status Of America TO her present
Chief Magistrate. and are convinced that q
man OF the same kind is necessary at the
Elysee-and the man who most nearly answers
the description is Paul Douner But with all
this. II Is necessary 10 bear in mind the fact
that hitherto the Presidents Of the French Re-