Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-29

Under the L..sesory There followed the
In s1796 IN Egypt. Bonaparte. Considered
as q savior, executed Che coup d'etat OF the
IS brumaire November o. 1799). ana be-
came flrst consul; August 2, 1892, consul for
ME and May Is 1904. emperor. After the
18th brumaire the nfst revolution was only
q souvenir.
The revolution of 1890 overthrow the eld-
est branch OF the Bourbon family and gave
the throne to the youngest branch. Louis
Philippe; the revolution of February ~,
1846. proclaimed the republic and was sti-
fed by the coup detat Of December O. 1851;
the revolution OF September 4. 1870, over
turned the second empire and re-establish-
ed the republic for the third time. The
presidents OF the third republic have been
In turn. Theirs, MacMahon. Grevy. Garnet,
Perrier, Faure. Loubet and Faliieres. the
Incumbent.
The socialist party claims to be the legiti-
mate successor of the party OF the French
revolution OF 1850. which In
Policy OF spired the Declaration of the
Pacffisn, Rights of Man. and yet with
singular Inconsistency 1t Is in
violent opposition to all its principles.
namely: Political and social equality OF
all citizens; respect for property; respect
for sovereignty of the nation; the ad-
mission of all citizens to public en-
ployment; the obligation to obey the
law. the expression of the general Will; re-
spect OF the opinion and creeds of others
even religious beliefs; liberty of speech and
press; equitable division of taxes voted lib
orally by the representatives of the coun-
try"
The Eclair. speaking of the pacif1stes and
to pacify Europe. says: These gentlemen
are the same who under the pretense
of not hating the country of others
would have us abstain from defending our
own. The other day when the budget Of
the navy was being discussed in the senate
III. d'Estournelles de Constant arose to
protest against the augmentation of our
feet by three or four unities when at that
might be brought in conf1ict-England. Ger
many, Japan and America-were doubling
and tripping theirs"
NJ. Anatole Leroy Beaulieu, in an article
On "Pacahsm. Chrastianism, and Auti-Mili-
tarism,' says: "At this time. when France
and Europe are still asking II sovereign,
perhaps uncertain OF his designs, may Inn
pose upon as war next spring, impenitent
disarmament to the country and desertion
to the soldiers That they give themselves
up to sort Of low comedian acting. or, like
the ignorant disciples Of 'heroism.' they
are carried away by a guileless fanati-
cism, for, like all religions at birth, that
of peace has already Its fanatics. They
must close their eyes, indeed, not to see
that in place of serving the cause of peace
they are about to discredit If not dishonor
1t. The apostles of pacifism are not all so
blind. Many feel. although they do not
say 1t aloud, that il they do wish to COM
promise the cause Of peace and arbitrage
1t is necessary, without equivooation, to
separate 1t from the culpable propa ganda
of aVti-militarism."
And M. Leroy Beauiieu adds: How can
VIC forget It? We are on the continent
the neig&bors of military empire, which
does not Case to add to its army ana fleet,
ana never ceases to forward new regiments
and batteries toward the vosges. We are
on the sea. the neighbors Of the first MARI
time power of the globe. at this moment our
friend. but, as a recent book by NJ jacques
Barbour asserts, is subject to periodical
accesses of the fever for fighting Why
should we be Iulled to sleep on the tran
become rivals recently, may, In spite OF
us, get into conflict. One of them recently
caused US to understand that In case of a
rencontre the neutrality of France would
not be tolerated.! There are moments. In
effect, In which to have the right to remain
at peace nation should be strong enough
to impose its neutrality. That is what
Frenchmen should not conceal from France
Of the twentieth century. This is what
the most pacific of our school teachers
have no right to conceal from the children
IN our schools" n
FfEaliy, recurring to the admirable
speech of NJ. Ribot, majestical Invocation
for peace. domestic peace
appear 20 and unity he said;
Patriotism Anarchy Is everywhere.
Let us pray that 1t Is not
the preface of civil warl What RESPONSE
bility have the ministers who have Gre
ated or permitted such spirit to Develop
"a query manifestly intended for MN.
Combes, Andre q Coz Why have we
come to point where we are told that any
use may be made OF the army: that 1t may
be employed to do work which does not be-
long to 1t and which formerly would have
aroused the souls Of every one?
We did not approve the rupture of the
by the circumstances. It is not that SEN
aratton may not be- in q country accus-
toned to liberty and where religious
hatreds no longer exist, more sincere re-
of the church as well as of society than
the regime of the concordat.-
Il do not wish to contemplate this idea
OF religious war. 1t causes me horror
as it does every good Frenchman. Ali
viii depend upon the elections of the 1st
OF May. e the future majority takes into
US, il It is animated by a liberal spirit. Il
1t Is ready to give guarantee Of the 10y
atty OF Its Intentions in disavowing those
Of separation more oS1eotie enaSt 'a and
trap for Catholics. you may be sure that
q great step will have been taken toward
Cancellation. Do you think that the pope
win renounce easily the free choice Of
bishops for one country, q privilege aban-
doned to him for the first time? For this
reason the partisans Of separation should
show themselves skiIlful and entirely 10y
al. act with moderation and with desire
to avoid wounding the conscience OF Cath
oiics and the dignity Of the holy see.
For this reason we wish ardently" con-
cluded N. Ribot, that the country may
send to the next chamber men OF moderate
opinions. equally decided to lessen In
nothing the governments military strength,
and to hold their own with the incorrigibie
blunderheads, who have not a single idea
above the struggle against the Catholic
Church"
This appeal to Frenchmen for peace
and concord from NJ. Ribot IL full Of sig
nfhcance from the fact Of his consistent
repub1icanism and that he Is protestant
who abhors all religious and political per-
secution. The speech has created wide
spread interest and IL the current of cleo
tfons heretofore running favorable to the
socialists, shall be diverted and checked,
the threatened revolution In France may
be averted. CHI. CIIAILLE-LONG.