New-York tribune., 1906-05-13
WORLD AFFAIRS VIEWED BY OBSERVERS ABROAD
FRENCH OPINION OF THE
CZ4R'S SPEECH.
Special BY French Cable % The Tribune,


Copyright. 1906. by The Tribune Associa.,onA
Paris. May 1.-THE Cars speech from the
throne al the opening OF the DOuma elicits from
the Paris newspapers Of every political party
illusions TO the French Revolution and COM
parisons and parallels with the Assembly OF the
French States General Everywhere the Cars
declarations and attitude are we'll received. In
fact, his sincerity and good will doubt
ed by the masses of the French people. Ernest
Judet. in the Eclair strikes the keynote Of Opin-
ion here with the words More fortunate than
Louis XVI Nicholas II has escaped from the Wild
forces which at one time threatened 10 sub
merge him. He lacked the genius and expert
enoe Indispensable for such an enormous task.
He also ran styreafer risk Of perishinS because
OF his virtues, his kindness and his humility
than because OF his enemies. He has safely
passed through the ordeal" Writing in~th
Republique FRANCHISE" Maurica OrIinaire con
siders that ~all impartial judges will decide
against those members OF the Douma who are
reported TO have shown dissatisfaction with the
Cars speech The Petit Parisien' asks whether
there is a Nfirabeau among the representatives
Of the Russian nation and whether the religious
idea. so powerful in Russia, Will prevent the
Doum0 from resembling in every respect the
Assemble Constituante of 1889.
DOUMA "A GREAT MORAL VICTORY.
The French press representatives at St. Peters
burg telegraph detailed descriptions of the
opening Of the Douma and the unmistakabe
feeling in France is that the Douma is great
moral victory for the Russian people and
guarantee of the good faith and honesty of pur-
pose Of Emperor Nicholas On the other hand.
telegraphing to the Echo de Paris" CASTOR
Dru refers to the great display of military
force in St Petersburg. II the Russian spring.
he says. is favorable 20 the development Of
thought, it also hastens the growth of bayo-
nets in the streets. He adds that although trou-
bles are announced they are not likely 70 occur.
as the city is filled with troops
STRENGTH OF THE GOVERNMENT
NJ Clemenceau no longer regrets having
broken his rule not TO accept office The vet
eran dsbutant as he is now termed has been
largely instrumental in making the present
Cabinet, I'm which NJ Sarrien is Premier and
himself Minister Of the Interior the strongest
and most homogeneous government that the
Third Republic has yet produced This strength
bids fair to become still greater after the Sec
ond ballot in the elections on Sunday May 20
NJ Clemenceau has absolute confidence in the
success Of his programme. Neither clericalism
nor collectivism,' and 1t supplies an Instructive
object lesson to find that this ultra-radical gov
eminent is dealing with the strikes in q more
vigorous and decisive manner than has yet been
displayed by any Of its more conservative pred
ecessors The troops and police have explicit
orders. and everybody knows what to expect in
case OF attempts at riot or disorder. For the
| first time in the last ten years the liberty OF
| labor has been assured by overwhelming bodies
OF soldiers or police. who. with rifles in hand
| protect the men who want to work from the at
| tacks and the violence Of the men who strive 70
prevent them from working
FINANCIERS REASEURBD.
This attitude of energy and frnness on the part
OF the government has greatly reassured the
leading bankers and hnanciers. who have now
resained a full measure Of confidence In splte OF
| the Ominous foreboding OF the few reactionists
who have not recovered from their recent scare.
and who point out that In the last fortnight over
S12OOO0,OO0 in gold coin has been shipped from
France TO New York. II is alleged by the panic
| mongers that this is the result Of the fear OF
capitalists Of impending revolution. An in
| Vestigation among bankers OF very highest re-
pute shows that no apprehensions whatever ex-
list in regard TO the financial situation. There is
no doubt they say. that wholesome trend Is
| setting in among wealthy Frenchmen to invest
| their savings In really sound American securi-
| ties that bring in a revenue OF, say, 8 per cent
| but the reason for the large flow Of gold to
| America is explained by the enormous stock OF
| bullion on hand in the Bank of France. and
| this institution has made a profitable transac-
| tion by advancing to London large quantities
VI BoIu which the brltlsh insurance companies
have sent 90 New York to cover the liabilities
resulting from the San Francisco catastrophe
Both politically and financially the present out
| look is considered by those who have most at
| stake eTninently satisfactory. The Paris
Bourse is firm. and with the sole exception OF
gold mining stocks there is a steady advance
in quotations Of industrial and government Sc
curities, including those OF Russia
THE RETROSPECTIVE SALON.
Americans coming to Paris will be glad to
learn Of the additional attraction offered in the
Bois de BoulOgne by the art exhibition organ
ized by the National Society of Fine Arts under
the presidency Of Alfred Roll, in the beautiful