The Washington herald., 1906-11-04
EUROPE WAITS VOTE.
Deep Interest Shown in Con-
test in New York State.
MANY WANT HUGHES TO WIN
Paris Editors Discuss Situation in
an Intelligent Manner-President
sides-France Fears Strength of
Socialist IN the New Chamber.

Paris, Nov. s.-America has already
learned that England is taking greater In
terest in the American elec ion than in
any former year. and that the newspapers
are devoting greater space to endeavors
to keep their readers informed Of the
progress Of the campaign. and also to en-
% - re q 3 20 IS
and the personalities OF the principal can
didates-
The same IS true, though. perhaps, in q
lesser degree. in France. This morning
the Eclair devoted its leading editorial to
the consideration Of what it freely called
the extraordinary Intervention of Presi-
dent Roosevelt in a State contest. This
IN una as )e ais has
column American communication on the
general issues involved in next Tuesdays
battle Some Paris newspapers are max
ing special preparation In an effort to
procure early enough for publication on
Wednesday morning accounts Of the vot-
ing.
Calls Them Heaven and He'll"
one editor. who is widely known, last
evening referred to his interest in what
he called the two Hs Nhes asked to
explain. he said: Heaven and he'll"
He was speaking OF the New YORK cam
9aign. His faith was so weak and his
feaI so great. that he said he expected
hen, but he hac not abandoned hope.
lie is familiar with American affairs.
The Eclairs article is based on Secre-
asf.lI--
PooseveIt's righteous temerity in doing
the unprecedented and interesting him.
self directly in the campaign, relying up
on his tremendous popularity to influence
the people in a lime he really believes
dangerous
The &c air says this last manifestation
OF his independence Of spirit and his be-
l;ef in the reliance Of peop.e upon his just
intcutiOns will rank as one Of his most
violent wrelchings CT precedent, but It
approves his action and expresses the
wish that France had such President
20 meet the socialist menace which con-
fronts this country.
Alarmed at Socialists.
The Socialist congress now IN session at
Limoges may have a marked effect on
French policies ia the new chamber and
under the new ministry. The thing which
the congress is TO decide is the attitude
Of the S,cialIsts toward the Clemenceau
ministry. Conservative writer's warn me
country that the attitude OF the Social
lists may be a dread menace 70 the coun-
Try.
They declare that the source IS 50 real
that should the French Socialis be able
10 CCme 10 an agreement, the country
would have TO defend itself from them
The Socialist papers. on The contrary. de-
clare that the plrty knows It's principles
and VIII act accordingly. cpp-s sing any ef-
f0rls 10 regulate strikes as one OF its
great teuets.
The robbery OF an Egyptian statue from
the Louvre, and its conceaimeut for ten
days. has led 10 a demand for bet. er
guarding OF the National Museum treas
ures. Il is pointed cut that although the
statue was Of small value. it was iaaen
from poorly guarded place containing
< eater treasures. The Egyptian exhibit
nils six halls. and has three guardians,
whereas il iss pointed out the British gal
leries are always guarded by numerous
policemen. thus insuring greater safety.
Nine. Curie Professor.
Much interest is manifested In the ap-
pearance next Monday Of Nine Cure at
TIE SCrbOnne, where she is 10 Eli her
husbands chair Her first lecture viii
deal with the theory Of iCns in gas and
radio activity.
There is an interesting report IN Paris
that John " Gates nd other Ameri-
cans arc 10 build a the3ter tn the old
circus site in the Champs Elysee. which
is 10 be run I'm keen rivalry with the
FniieS Marigna. one Il tue most con-
spicuous smaller theaters lu the Champs
E.ysee. where English and Americans,
as well as French Il OK all summer long.
Among the provisions or the govern
ment programme to be announced in the
Chamber Of Deputies on Monday Is one
providing for the reappointment Of Frencn
TO The Hague conference I
at renewal of their powers for Sax