New-York tribune., 1906-11-04

FRENCH VIEW OF "ROOSE-
VELT Us. DEMAGOGUES."
Especial by French Cable TO The Tribunel
Icopyrlght. 1905. by The Tribune Association

Paris, Nov. 3.-Secretary Roots speech de-
nouncing Mr. Hearst ecits enthusiastic COM
ments from the French papers. Ernest Ju-
det strikes the keynote OF French popular
opinion in the leading editorial In to-days
''Icclair" headed Roosevelt Against Dema-
gogues." Secretary Roots speech is reproduced
side by side with Aristophaness famous anathe-
against Cleon the demagogue, and both are
followed UP by Macaulay's memorable letter of
warning written TO American friend who
vaunted that his country was beyond the reach
OF the dangers that threatened Europa COM
municstion in which the English historian
predicted that the real peril for the United
States was not from the Huns and Vandals
abroad but from the Huns and Vandals at
home, in the shape OF some demagogue raving
against the imaginary tyranny of education. in
telligence and prosperity and melting the igno-
rant immigrants without hearth home 10
plunder and carnage. The ''Eclair" then goes
on 10 say: "Demagogy is not a evil: it is as
old as humanity. II has successively brought
about the ruin OF all countries which abandoned
themselves TO its vices. its snares its disloyalty
ana It's excesses. In France more than one poll
tician will recognize his presentment in the por-
trait drawn by Mr. Roo: but we have not the
good fortune as America has of seeing a protest
launched forth on the authority Of the highest
- ~ 'N''~' A-ANiO ID 4aoAIS lOE a country WHICH
sets such examples, which keeps such men in
the highest positions"
SEPARATION Law DECISION.
NJ. Clemenceau. following up with energy his
resolve 10 apply the Separation law as leni-
entity as possible requested the Council Of
State, whose functions include the Interpretation
Of laws 10 give its opinion on certain clauses of
the Separation law, and the highly important
decision OF this body confirms the attitude OF
the Cabinet and declares that churches may
legally remain open for worship If one citizen
only makes a formal declaration that the faith
Iul intend TO meet there, such a declaration to
be valid for twelve months. This decision Of the
Counc. OF State enables the government to
bridge over the period from December IL 1906
10 December H. 1907. before finally deciding
as TO the disposal Of church property It is now
clearer than ever that II is not the Clemenceau
Cabinet that is taking the initiative IN the ap-
plication OF the Separation law, but the large
majority Of the French people. who form the
constituencies Of the present parliament which
as recently stated by NJ BRAND Minister of
Public Worship, would sweep out of existence
any Cabinet suspected Of making a surrender
TO the Vatican.
INVESTIGATION OF CANCER.
The proposed Cancer Research Institute. owing
to the initiative OF Dr. Poirier. professor of
anatomy at the Academy Of Medicine. and the
hberslity Of DR.. Henry de Rothschld, his for
mer pupil, will soon be put on a working basis
A paper read at the Academy OF Medicine by
Professor Poirier shows that during the initial
stage. when cancer remains purely local affec-
ton. II can be cured with certainty by
thorough operation Members OF the Academy
unanimously confirmed this statement and
added that this fact. although well known TO