New-York tribune., 1906-04-29
WHAT PARIS ANTICIPATES
FOR NAY DAY
Lspeoial By Ffeneh casle 70 m. N.u-rors 1r,.u..

Oy freneh Gable to The New-York Tribune
copyright. 1906 by The Tribun. Association
Faris. April 2S.-Paris lust now &c +broroos
with tourists. Seldom before have 60 49,,
americans and English been gathered together
-ete at tnis time OF year. Hotels and boarding
muses. are fun 70 overfiowing. The question one
nears everywhere is. What is going to happen on
Labor Day May 1. The feeling not only among
toreign visitors but among Parisians themselves
mas oeen worked up to an exaggerated pitch by
sensational and alarming reports. circulated in
many instances by reactionary agents who hope
y mus waving the red spectre Of the Com
fnune to bring about on Election Day. May 6. a
reVulsion IN favor OF conservatism among the
masses OF voters who Notwithstanding wild
anu revolutionary but, after all, merely theoreti-
SaI taIk' are at heart on the side of law and
OIoer whenever their personal interests and
property are at stake. AS an example Of the
sensational rumors in circulation NAV be mem
uoheo the alleged design of the anarchists to
'io" up the Metropolitan Underground Rail-
-'du' 10 cut the water and gas mains 10 set
Hre 10 banks. financial institutions and town
iueHces or great financial magnates In the
IasI Few days have circulated In quarters of
rsIls such as Belleville. La Villette Popincourt
aho the Faubourg St Antoine, almost exclu-
eNeiy inhabited by working classes, and in con-
'ersatlon with the leaders OF the present move
a. moreover at the Labor Exchange formal
assurance is given TO me that the labor demon
S4A'ioh on May 1 will be absolutely peaceful
HEAD OF LABOR CONFEDERATION.
Ciuzen Griffuelhes. secretary general or the
confederation OF Labor, walks about ,nohraus
AZ haho' wearing suit Of black clothes.
"elt spring overcoat. and big, broad brimmed
SUI piach teit hat Of picturesque revolutionary
NsPeo" ana rrom his pocket protrudes a red
SILK handkerchief. He is an excitable little
man. with sallow complexion and a black mus
lache' piercing black eyes. shaggy eyebrows and
oiach' curly hair. He is man of theory. and
y no means practical leader OF a street mob
citizen Grinuelhes. finding that he was being
constantly shaoowed by detectives called boldly
upon NJ Clemenceau, Minister of the Interior
accompanied by two OF his friends He was
at once received by NJ. CIemenceau. The fol-
lowing conversation took place:
Citizen Griffuelhes-I find that x,o,, how. 90.
T 1o ives upon me What are your intentions9
DO you mean TO arrest me7
NJ. Clemenceau-I don't feel ul,e +a,,,- .
INTO my confidence just now concernin, +Sa ~
tentons OF the government "0 ~
Cluzen sErifuelhes-Ah! Very well: but do
you, yes oy no, mean to arrest me?
NJ Clemenceau-My good friend that da
pends entirely upon yourself. You are free 70
express Whatever opinions you please hut AZ
you commit any illegal acts you and vour friands
VIII In most certainly be arrested.
nal
biunder If you do that
NJ Clemenceau-You must remember that IN
my capacity Minister OF the Interior n "a
my business TO be aware Of the existence of the
Confederation OF Labor and of the manifestation
arranged for May 1. In regard TO the Confeders-
ton OF Labor my own personal views are dif
ferent from those of most of nv coIIeaS1,as
but these purely personal views are OF no i'm
portance when public order and security are
shall crush all attempts YOU NAV make to
create public disturbance You may talk and
friend. you must bear IN mind that Just at this
moment you and are not the same side of
the barItcade.
Whereupon Citizen Griffuehes said: Thank
you for your frankness. and goodby" So saying,
he put his wet umbrella under his left arm and
accompanied by his two companions walked
off. and, all three jumping into taximeter cab,
drove away.
WEAK POINT IN SITUATION
There is no concealing the fact that II CIemen-
ceau Minister of the Interior has up to now
been the weak point in the situation OF the gov
ernment. He has all his life been in opposition
10 the powers that be. He is a superb leader
Of the opposition. and when suddenly called upon
10 exercise power during strikes and riots in
the coal region of Northern France he com
mitted a grave mistake in withdrawing the
troops. parleying with the leaders Of riots with
language full Of Pickwickian philosophy. AS a
result the disastrous socialist movement swelled
10 formidable dimensions resulting in bloodshed
and loss Of life, but NJ. Clemenceau, who learns
quickly. now admits his fault and there is no
danger now of his Pickwickian tactics at Lens
being repeated in Paris
PREFECT OF POLICE IN COMMAND.
VI. Clemenceau summoned the popular Prefect
OF Police. NJ. Lepine and placed him in absolute
command OF the military and civil forces Of
Paris. NJ. Lepine, with splendid energy and in
itiative has made arrangements on such a scale
as to insure the maintenance of order on May
/. In addition 10 the regular police force and
garrison Of Paris thirty thousand troops. in
fantry. cavalry and artillery. have been brought
from the country and a force of fifteen hundred
detectives in plain clothes is at work preventing
the "Apaches" youthful professional Grim
inals, from taking advantage Of the situation.
Vanbrugh's impersonation Of the gay yet sensi-