The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-14
DiScOurteOuS to Dead,
President FdLLiereS
PLeaSeS Anti-CLericS
Sinks Quickly to Oblivion
Bridge Whist Gambling Transformed to
Virtue-Pope Thoughtful of Woman.
By The MARQUIS DE cAsTELLANE.

PARIS, April I'm. Fallieres, Presi-
dent OF the French republic, went to
the funeral Of the us sailors who were
killed on the Jena at Toulon. Every
Frenchman was pleased with this gra-
cious act, but why was IL necessary for
the ministers who surround him and
dictate all his acts and attitudes to
make him assume one on that Occa-
sion which was much less noble than
the Presidents own impulse. and which
was very irritating TO the sorrowing
spectators OF the scene?
The collins containing the remains Of
the us Catholic sailors had 10 be taken
10 the church in accordance with the
law. II was arranged by NJ. Clemen-
ceau and his colleagues that the Presi
dent should nat be present at the re-
Iigious ceremony. and should only ap-
pear in public where the biers were ar
ranged at the moment when the clergy
in their robes returned 10 the cathe-
drai thus showing himself before the
population of Toulon as "A protested
atheist and guilty OF breaking the sim
plest conventions OF respect
To satisfy the religious hatred of a
few people, the ministers made the
9 T
many have proclaimed one Of cowardice.
and which IN any case is one in bad
taste.
What Hebrew or Protestant is there
IN France nowadays who refuses 10 un-
cover before the cross?
No mGu with q vestige OF good man
ners refuses 10 enter 6 place Of wOr-
ship or TO salute the minister who pre-
sides at the ceremonies when he Is
! invited By a family Of whom he proves
20 a friend TO take part in the funeral
Casimir-Perier Forgotten.
Casimir-Perier has been dead a very
short time only. and already he is no
/ longer spoken of. The reason IS that il
would be impossible 10 occupy a posi-
ton more in the public eye, and yet to
play so Insignificant a role.
President OF the council. minister OF
! foreign affairs. president OF the republic,
this man had occupied an the highest
Offices one can oecupy IA this country
and yet he had been nothing At al
Summoned TO the presidency the day
after the murder OF President Carnot
had thrown CONSERVATION among the
French republicans. he could not even
/ inspire the criminals with salutary fear.
| The general inefhcienCy which has re-
suited in the social crisis in which We
/ row find ourselves dates from the presi-
/ dency Of Caslmir-Perler and his want OF
/ energy at that time.
! There is no doubt that the knowledge
/ Of his powerlessness and want OF will
poisoned the latter part of his life and
| FASTENED his death. Some say that do
nestle troubles were also partly the
/ cause. Public opinion has nothing 20
J 90 with the latter surmise. but IL is
! concerned in passing judgment on this
I political existence which promised SO
/ brilliantly but which viii be utterly
/ forgotten and wiped out IN the future.
/ II seems as II the old blood which
! has coursed for a hundred years in the
/ veins OF the Perier family had become
stagnant and used up by the efforts OF
four generations to be OF service &c
/ France.
Bridge Winnings for Charity.
A new society invention Is just signal
/ lied which has for it author one Of the