The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25
FRANCE MUST PROVIDE
INORknEN'S PENSIONS
French Lawmakers Face the
Problem of Arranging Pen
sion Finances.
New York Herald Special Cable Service. Copy

New York Herald Special Gable Service. Copy
right, 1905, by tie New York Herald.
Paris, Feb. 24.-This week began by
the correct and peaceful transmission
OF presidential powers from NJ. Loubet
to Nc. Fallieres. NJ. Loubet, who az
rived at the Elysee amid insults and
blows from the sticks of mob, left
In the midst of the ovations of the
crowd and the sincere regret of all who
knew and loved him. He takes with
him in his retirement, more than es-
TEEN; he takes, one may say, the ten
der affection of all good Frenchmen
whom he personifed when in power.
NJ. Fallieres made very happy de-
but. He began by keeping the Rouvier
cabinet in office. He addressed to the
chambers a message with which every
body is content and in which he re-
ferred to permanent and burning ques-
tions.
His successor in the senate was one
OF the vice presidents, M. Antonin Du-
bost, who for many years past, as re-
porter on the budget, had incarnated in
these functions the practical and re-
straining influence Of the high assem-
bly, in financial matters
One must not be astonished that in
his speech in Inauguration the new
president of the senate insists espe-
cially on the prestige acquired by that
assembly in its role of guardian of the
great financial traditions of the coun-
try.
financial Problems.
It IS going to have the chance of ex-
eic1sing it soon, as the chamber of dep
ut1es is concluding it's debates on the
bill for worAmen s pensions, and it
must take up the financial side Of the
question. The minister of finance has
just announced to the assembly that,
as result of the modification which
the law had undergone in the course of
the debates, the part contributed by the
budget to the workmen s pensions will
not be less than $63, 100000.
deputy Of the opposition, distin-
gnished economist, had spoken on the
previous day Of more than $24O, 900, 900,
because he had wilfully COMPOUNDED the
share payable by the budget with those
contributed by the workmen and the
masters.
1t Is, however, none the less certain
that the application of the workmen 3
pension law will bring about general
increase in the price of the necessaries
of life, but, as M. Milbrand explained
in a speech which the chamber ordered
to be posted up thruout France, we can
support the increase in prices while
the general tendency Of humanity in
clines toward creating such institu-
tions.
At the same time, with the work
mems pension bill, the chamber is 60
ing to get rid Of the budget. It is
always in arrears and it has been neces-
The chamber shas not YET been able to
set date for the general election, tho
the date generally accepted is April 30.
Moroccan Conference.
The personal interest Of the week,
however, has been in the conference at
Algeciras, which has been transformed
into sort of duel, which is still a
courteous one, between France and Ger
many. They have not been able tc
come 10 an agreement on the question
of the police or on the question Of the
bank to be created in Morocco. At the
bottom, both systems are incompatible
The French system consists in claiming
q preponderant position in Morocco. Il
Is explained by that fact that she has
a common frontier with Morocco. The
German system consists in putting al
the powers, Germany included, on the
same footing as France.
It is clear that the emperor hal
found this favorable occasion to make
us suffer for the criticism which thu
attitude of NJ. Delcasse caused him
For this reason a number Of reasonable
Frenchmen regret that M. Revolt con
sented to begin a dialogue with Ger
many at Algeciras, and these French
men think we should confne ourselves
to getting a declaration from the plen
ipotentiaries Of a want Of accord ane
that We withdraw from the conference
which has no longer any object.
This would not lead to war, but sim
ply to the statu quo with regard t.
Morocco and no GOODNESS in our rela
tions with Germany, war being consid
cred a revolving absurdity on both side
of the Rhine.