New-York tribune., 1906-10-12
On TOO WENT TO JAIL.
r..ch ssotesmon Speaks to CoHuicts
e Ba Osvn Prison Experiences.

>,.,.,csau n shout 20 succeed his coll
=. ss-r4en as Premier OF France. 1t may be
isafus' recalling the fact that he shares with
srrtn :, cher European and South American
pin ,h. distinction Of having done time IN
ssstefo, ~. ups ana downs Of politics especially
xl 49,. .nat have witnessed revolutions, this
m 0oSA-~.1ri,hirr and while governments are Ike
hn0' advantage OF their power &c thrust their
r"-a.s INTO prison. they occasionally trump up
stve1- = ,slory against them with the object Of
sas-sDs them Of that popular sympathy which Is
.r,sys excited N Oe''0- % "''s
49, ne-secution.
p.-n..au underwent his experience OF prison
-. r.irn Of Napoleon III for his attacks on
eHI H.,.,,sl government just before he came 20
ne 90 earn his livelihood here for several
Ane . school teacher snd q medical praoti-
ysen - M the occasion Of his recent inspections
oons" srest PENAL institutions Of France. in
Wv Of Minister Of che Interior. he has made
No - ~ addressing the convicta. OF informing
- -. having done time" In prison himself. he
ne -,,sthi1e with their lot. advising them not
oool ssrrncec on account OF their captivity, but
"s.,, that they were expistinG Offences against
- and thst once they were released thefe
-.h,,, 10 prevent them from holding their
81" us,sn--,ssir debt having been psio-and from
hssa. bcnsst and reputable lives lie cid not
laO a. so many words that they could aspire
"- c-roe Of Minister OF the Interior, ana OF
80 On emerging from Sail but stiu ne gave
- - ,l,,-,-ehly 10 understand. by mentioning mis-
that the mere fac; OF having done time
o " -, constitute an insurmountaele obstacie 70
s,.aousnt suainence.
-.~~.,c.sp IS by no means tho only French
Ss--s -, ,vho hs, beer Imprisoned Quite long
- :, ..h,rs we're subjected 20 O similar fate unoer
=. rssu.r. and there have been others VINO n
- N n. Commune insurrection- were not only
W. ,,,. even condemned 10 death. their sentence
So .-,.sousutiy cornnutso- In italy many OF
ss,sar statesmen, who contributed 20 the crea-
@ -. :, n, Kingdom OF United Italy by conspirins
y - .hout the overthrow OF the Bourbon ano
" .y.,.N,-s rse-raes suffered cruel imprisonment
% & - sc-svitv IN this direction the late Prime
...- y. c-Sspi narrowly escaping death. as a young
- ov-,ns 20 the oslebrity OF his skill ss manu-
- Is ~ sxulosiwe bombs, TO be used against the
- - Nsples end OF the Two S!cilies Several
---.,r,sn statesmen have prison experiences dat
:. s-o-n the time q the Magyar insuTrection' ano
~ Balkan States, % course especially IN ser
"A -. poitioal prisoner of to-day is likely TO De
p.-n,s- tomorrow and vice versa while IN neigh
l,-nr Bulgaria. Karsvelor. who had oeen Minis
- ~. Interior was not only thrown into prison
M M ~, ,oltticsl adversary, Premier stamboulof.
- ,r-uafly subjected 20 the most terrible hogsings
there. -. 49,
-ho n ascending the throne could look back 10
-, ~ .unprisonrnent. passed at the Castle or
- and 20 which ne had been sentenced by the
u,yh cuur4 az Justice OF France and should the
-, ~ Orleans ever become King OF France,
ssrb 4, most improbable, he too. would be able
:, ,.,r harl, ,,pon e similar experience, having
- e ter-n OF six months n the great peniten-
r.-- os clsirvauK for having violstet the lave by
vbch hs /. forbidden &c set foot or French terri
uur.