New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-14
FRENCH DREAD EXILE.

Exile is under no circumstances pleasant -.
TO French people. who a nation are 50 a.
to eXpatriatiOn, ii is doUbly cruel. Such no,r
as the Dukes of Luynss. OF Brissac Of Moan
of Uzes. etc. who have everything at pressp, !.
make life agreeable TO them in the vsv :
wealth and social position. do not relish tbs :
yiOn of mourning Punishment. OF being deuriv,s
of the enjoyment Of all their pOssessious-s,
innate. indeed. il these are not Confscated-s a.,
of being obliged either TO educate their 81
dren abroad as foreigners or to live separ,.,
from them. As il is now they are subjects5 !
no hardships whatsoever by the governmeut
the republic. which treats them with thu NJ
most consideration and even aCcords 10 2 Isr,
number of them annuities Of considerable ~
granted TO their ancestors in monarchicaI TINS
and which have been paid regularly ever sim.
the republic declining 20 abolish them Ths
annuttes aggregate some millions OF dollars
Although the present Clemanceau Cabhs
has been described as a Radical-SOCialist mir
iStry. it has been forced by the necessity a,
maintaining law and order 10 adopt a pOsitio,
often diametrcauy opposed 10 socialist move.
ments. This has won for it the support OF tss
more moderate element Of the Republican parry
and as long as il continues to sacrifice It's q.
ciaiistic sympathies 10 the cause Of law an
order and 10 constitute itself a bulwark Of Il.
defence of property against the wellntgh ana.
Chical aspirations Of the extreme left wing q,
the radicals IL Will enjoy the good VIII OF tas
vast majority Of the people IL must be thor.
oughly understood that the bulk OF the popE.
lation Of France owns property in the shape d.
land business or savings They have uostr
small holdings. But stu these have the eHat
OF rendering the people anxious above every
thing else for government that safeguards n
rights of property-fOr regime that decina
to mulct the thrifty for the benefit Of the In
provident and the idle, which crystalliZes. atls
all the principal aims 81 socialism The pOpr
lar tendency in France Is, therefore, not towari
monarchy, but IN the direction ~ a moderals
conservative republic which Will satisfy prop
ertv holders-that Is 20 say. the grands a1t
petite bourgeolsie. the rich manufacturers an
the petty traders. the mobiles and the sIa-
farrucrs-that their vested interests are san
from the attacks % socialism
This confidence does not Yet exist 10 any grs4
extent buy IL is growing. and meanwhile 4
immense amount OF capital is living idle =
France. II has been withdrawn from Russ4
and the people 70 whom II belongs. and w
represent all classes 81 the population. are n
sufficiently assured Of the power. stability al
conservatism Of the present government at Pari
70 warrant its being invested ar home Avaa
Of this fact the Japanese are directing all ne,
efforts TO induce the French 70 place IL az -
disposal Of their government and OF their T.
dustries They need money above everything
else Just al present and are Handicapped by u
want Naturally. the French investor viii ~
intrust his capital u the japanese II he Is
the slightest idea that il may b. used Tor pu-
poses " war. and that is why IL may be IaAa
for granted that the government and The qeoP-
OF Japan viii speedily abandon their aggreSS.e
attitude toward this country and unite N T.
termined effort 20 auay the belief prevailing
abroad that they are bound upon war with II
United States
In fact. We may look for a policy Of the u
most Cancellation toward Uncle sam on the pAl'
OF Japan. prompted by her hope of secu1ins
some of the vast idle capital and 81 the nus
stores Of gold now awaiting investmen' i
France, II France. encouraged by her Tecsl'
treaty with Japan. allows her fears as 70 u
misuse of the capital TO be lullet by the c'@I
Orientals. Japan will become more poTer1uI A.
greater menace. economically and politcA-s,
TO this country than il is to-day [ ndeF -
circumstances II would be preferable 1er -
French capitalists u invest their spare sheA,
I'm the United States. Here. ct least. they No--
have the assurance that the money WouN
remuneratively used by their Oldest friends Il
country ot boundless prosperity for Qurposss'
peace instead OF for war. EN-AFIAOhN