The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-28
SOCIALISTS REGARD FOR LAW
DECIDE orr WAY OR 1T WON'T no,
THE FRENCH RULE.
VIII Appeal IN Parliament over Courr,eres
plsastcr Decisions Enormous Budget
for zoos Exciting Comment New
Method Of Detecting Typhoid Fever.

M cr,uuds on which to hold the
respon,ihlr for the loss Of life. The So
c%iai.t party. taking advantage Of an error
in the procedure, had the question argued
again 10 The higher court at Douai, which,
after the fullest possible investigation
confirmed the Arras decision.
The Socialists, however, refused TO be
sa,isGod 10y the judicial decisions, and
,h-ongh VI. Basly, deputy from Pas de
Calai-, intend to offer an Interpolation
soon IN Parliament on the question. Com
nenriry on this the TEN pa asks how can
the Socialists, who complain 80 quickly
ol the Governments Interference in the
wdlria! domain invoke the Chamber of
Dep.tir- 80 pass an opinion on a judicial
matter which has been terminated duly
in accordance with legal forms.
FRANCES own BUDoET
The Figaro in its comments says the truth
ia that Basly only recognizes judges as right
when they recognize him as right and tina
il how in reality the courts which the Social
lists promise to respect for legal decisions
will he respected.
Deputy Cookery, ex-Minister Of Finance,
writing in the Grdnde Rerue on Fra noes
financial position, says the expenditure for
1905 reached a total of $3.50, 0OO, 900 francs.
In 1877 they will amount TO 3,947 600 900,
and 'hc 1905 budget gives 1854 200, 900 as
the estimated expenditure. But this is only
reached by emitting and %postponing pay
menisamounting to 10, 900. 900 francs which
really belong TO 1908. This mountain Of
budgets will therefore tower over all its
predecessors, and if the usual supplementary
votes add only 80, 900, 900 francs, NJ. Cookery
says
We will reach four milliards, and the
words may be repeated which NJ. Theirs
usel m regard TO the budget of one milliard
the beginning OF the monarchy in 1880:
Salute it, Youth not see it's like again"
VI Cookery concludes by saying the coun-
try has had value for the enormously grow
ing expenditure Of the last thirty-seven
years. the republic having administered
It's finances with a stability and loyalty not
shown by any previous regime.
PRIZES FOR LARGE FAMILIES.
That large families still exist in France
was shown this week when Senator Plot.
whose Rooseveltian ideas on families are
so well known. awarded the sum Of 400
francs, placed annually at his disposal by
the French Chamber of Commerce of Brus-
sels for division between the two most
numerous INDECENT families. The winners
we're a day laborer, with a family of twenty
two. twenty of whom we're living and a
farmer with twenty-five children. severn
teen of whom are living. The laborer has
never had greater wages than Is cents a
dav.
For quite a month there has been no talk
II a strike in Paris, but this unusual state
Of affairs has come to an end. The labor
exchange shows signs Of activity once more.
for the union Of undertakers' men. or
croquemortes, as they are called. threaten
10 quit work if their demands for pensions
are not granted. The agitation has brought
ont some peculiar facts in connection with
this service, which is a municipal depart
ment. The rush Of candidates ia so great
that competitors have 10 wait more than a
year for appointment. as in the words of
one TO them:
1T is as difficult to become a croquemort
as 10 become a sub-prefect. and needs
almost as great a pull. | applied at the
sans time for the Palmes Academiques
as for my job. / received the decoration
long before l got the appointment"
Few Of the Partisan croquemorts are
natives. Most of them come from the
Midi. one little of 800 inhabitants
supplying fifteen. There and in other
villages this profession il regarded as the
summit of ambition. Many of them after
FIVE or six years work return To their native
villages comparatively we'll of. for although
the pay is less than a dollar and a quarter
q day the tips are man
OPERA SINGING school
The new directors OF the Opera ave
decided TO establish a singing class under
the direction OF Jean de Reszke. But the
celebrated tenor's task will not be limited
to teaching singing. in fact singing will
not be the chief thing taught. As fine
voices are recruited chiefly among the
wor,ny elias ses the ~ ners cannot walk
on the stngc. wear stage costumes. swords.
&c. De Reszke's duties will be to instruct
a tenor who may ave been a coor er or a
b~arytonc who was formerly a a driver
how TO present with elegance Lohengrin,
Hcpief and WCton.
The law prohibiting the sale, importation
or manufacture Of absinthe will go into
effect in Belgium tomorrow. A similar
Law will be Introduced Immediately in the
Swiss Legislature. The chief seat Of alb
slpthc manufacture is Switzerl n and the
prcprietOrs in alarm are preparing a me-
mortal on the subject of indemnities in case
OF adverse legislation.
The agitation on the subject in France
has reached a point where legislation is
likely soon to be attempted. with what
Success it is impossible 70 conjecture. The
evil Is perhaps the greatest which is sipping
French brains and vitality, but whether its
victims will have sufficient influence to
defeat adverse legislation is an open
question.
DIAGNOSING TYPHoID FEVER.
Prof Chantemesse. one OF the leading
French sinitlrilns, has made an important
discovery Of the means Of diagnosing
typhoii fever in its incipient stages. His
methods are similar to those OF Wolf. Eisner
and Pi.ert Of Vienna in their diagnosis OF
tuberculosis, consisting OF the incubation
" - suaii part OF the skin. II a person is a
NclIm 81 the disease characteristic cutane-
OILS .eaction takes place. In a healthy
person there is no such reaction
III q ,iEli,ar manner il a dose OF a fftieth
par Of ? milligram OF Prof. Chdntemesse's
Specially prepared powdered typhic toxine
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