Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-01
Important Developments in
Struggle Between Them Are
Anticipated in 1907.
cLEMENCEAU'S VIEWS TODAY.
Now Stands Firmly for Individuallsm
And Bcttering of Conditions of
The WorlSlngman.

Paris, Jan. 1.-The writer's who re-
view the events of the year and in
dulge in forecasts of the future unite
in anticipation that 1907 will witness
the most important developments in
the continuation of the struggle which
the French democracy is waging
against the old regime. The end OF
clericalism, with the separation of
church and state. is an accomplished
fact and no longer an issue, although
echoes Of this conflict probably will be
heard for q long time to come, and
the extreme Socialists are anxious 10
press the war against capitalism. Led
by NJ, Jaures. the extreme Socialist is
distinctly in favor OF the appropriation
of property. but no one imagines that
there will be a regime of pure Social
ism in France at least before many
years
The Clemenceau cabinet draws u
sharp line at what is attainabie. Pre-
mier Ciemenceau has abandoned many
of the old ideas for the regeneration
of the state on the Socoialistic basis
which he formerly entertained, and
now stands firmly for individualism
tempered by every measure possible
lOI l!lt "a lllt tbliilNlOi
OF the working man.
The cabinet today stands commit
ted to supplement the weekly rest
day law and the employers liability
act, passed in 1906. with an eight
hour labor law. old age pensions. the
gradual purchase of railroads by the
state and the transfer of the heaviest
burdens of taxation on the rich by
the imposition of income and Inherit
ance taxes. and as a result even gov
eminent bonds. in which French saw
ings are largely invested, are threaten
ed
The proposal to shift the taxation 10
the shoulders of the wealthy class, cou-
Lied with the great increase in taxation
necessary to meet the cost OF new leeis-
latlon in the interests of the working
classes, such as old age pensions, has
created much nervousness, and in spite
of the fact that the French feel the
situation is exceptionally strong, that
the bank of France Is bursting with
gold and all industries are active, rentes
fell over 8 points in 1906. and there is a
steady migration of capital seeking
foreign investment. There is consider
able money going quietly into American
and other foreign securities, and many
French families are systema tically get
ting rid of their French realty holdings
and investing In income properties in
The abolition OF the death penalty, al
ready an accomplished fact In practise,
undoubtedly will be enacted into law
during the coming year and the aboll-
tlon of courts-martlal, natural corol-
larry of the Dreyfus case, also is part
OF the government progress,
The foreign position OF France is re-
garded as having been greatly strength
ened by the events OF the last year.
Gormany's vain efforts 10 shake the al
liances of the republic and the salts
factory termination OF the Ageciras
confq~snce leave the Russian and the
British ententes as the keystone OF for
eign policy.
Gen. Picquarts energetic methods
have injected new life into the army,
and the dominant political elements
consider to he assured that period OF
peace which they regard as necessary
for the realization OF social reform,
The only cloud on the horizon is n
possible unfavoralde development IN
Morocco which may draw France into
an extended campaign In Africa