New-York tribune., 1907-06-30

HOW PREMIER CLEMEN-
CE4U TURNED TABLES.
Ispeclal by French Gable to The tribune.
Copyright. 1907: by The Tribune Association.

after the ten hours hard fought parliamentary
battle in the Chamber of Deputies proves that
the former demoisher of ministries is as sklful
in defending a Cabinet in overturning one.
Yesterday morning the position of the govern
rnent was popularly supposed to be so critical
that the comic papers published caHcatures
drawn by Abel Faivre representing NJ. Clemen-
ceau mournfuly soliioquizing and uttering the
words "Ah. if 1 were only in the opposition
what a glorious opportunity I would have for
Knocking a Cabinet into a cooked hat"' The
result OF the debate. however which lasted until
after midnight. showed that NJ. Clemenceau
knocked the opposition into a cooked hat. The
next peril the Cabinet has to encounter Is the
income tax bill. which is distinctly unpopular
and upon which the parliamentary opposition
confidently predict that they Will be able on
Monday to overturn the Ministry The Premier.
however, has number of parliamentary trump
cards I'D his sleeve. but how he Will play them
remains to be seen.
NEVER CAUGHT MAPPING
The truth OF the whole matter is that Premier
Clemenceau is never caught mapping and ne
always has his finger on the public pulse. lie
knows exactly what the country wants ana mas
the secret of being able to anticipate its wishes
The popular mood just now demands the strong
hand of authority and energy; above all. the
maintenance of the discipline and the prestige
seized the moment when his opponent, NJ. Aldy'
attacked the Cabinet and the army for the
drastic repression Of the revolt in the Midi by
pronouncing a stirring and eloquent defence CT
the officers and soldiers that ELECTED tremen-
6ous applause from the Chamber. with the soil
tary exception of the small group Of Socialists
AS VI. Clemenceau continued his magnificent
eulogy of the French army he was interrupted by
an exclamation from the Bonapartist Deputy.
NJ. Lasies. who shouted. You did not talk
that way during the Commune. when Generals
Lecomte and Clement Thomas were shot at
Montmartre." NJ. Clemenceau turned toward
his opponent and said with a dignity and
soemnity that caused deep impression in the
House. ION that day l arrived five minutes too
late. Had been there I swear to you on my
honor that the crime committed by the eXecu-
tion of those two generals would never have
been perpetrated-"
CH4MPIOY OF LAW AND ORDER.
Premier Clemenceau came out iatfooted and
assumed the. position of a champion of law and
order, and the strident sQueals and whistles OF
disapprobation that issued from the JAures
group of anti-military Socialists were forthwith
drowned by frantic shouts Of applause from all
other parts of the Chamber.
NJ Cle.nenceeu did not hesitate to use his
paternal authority to spank his Socialistic
children with a violence that would not have
been tolerated had IL come from conservative
leader. He carried ell serious opposition before
him. It was. indeed, a grand day, for Clemenceau.
The Cabinet is further strengthened throughout
the country by the energetic manner in which
the measures have been enforced by the joint
efforts OF General Picquart, Minister of War, and
by Aristide BRAND. Minister of Public Educa-
ton. which make military instruction and espe-
cially target shooting with army rifles and
marching long distances obligatory for all
French youths between the ages of seventeen
and twenty in the public schools and lycees.
General PicQuart declared this the best possible
prepa ratory training for military service, which
e -adr1 70 1u-n pf
The lesson of the debate in the Chamber Is
that those who expected TO find in Premier
Clemenceau a demagogue willing 10 lead his
country 10 anarchy bitterly disappointed.
MILITARY SPIRIT OF THE COUNTRY.
The military spirit Of the country is further
shown by the enthusiasm in which the 10Th
anniversary Of Latour dAuvergne premier
grenadier de Ia France. celebrated at Car
haix in the presence of over twelve thousand
persons. A corporal placed a wreath the
tomb OF Latour dAuvergne and the corporal.
as II calling the roll exclaimed: "Latour
d'Auvergne?" Dead on the field of honor" was
the reply thundered forth in chorus by the
spectators.
Great preparations are being made for the
celebration of the Fourth OF July in Paris and
the banquet organized by the American Cham
ber OF Commerce at the Palais dOrsay Hotel
promises to be the largest and most thoroughly
representative celebration Of that institution.
Among the Americans in Paris are Mr.. and Mrs.
T A Havemeyer Miss Bend. Miss Whitney,
Mrs. James A Burden. Mrs. Griswold Gray,
Mr. and Mrs. George Gould, Mrs. Walter Kings
land Henry Adams. Joseph Minot, Mrs. w. H
Payne. Miss Lawrence, Mrs Ellis Hoffman and
Mr and Mrs. John B. Robinson. Senator
Beveridge. of Indiana. and Augustus Eddy are
about to leave on an automobile trip TO Swtzer-
land John F Carroll started to-day in an auto
mobile car for Carlsbad. Miss Helen Gould
started to-day for England. as also did Mr. and
Nrs. Morton Plant and Cortlandt Field Bishop.
MME. NoRDTCA'S RECEPTION
Nine Nordica gave a musical reception on
Friday. Among those present Nine. Jean
de Reszke. Comtesse de Coetlogan. formerly
Miss Blake. Of Boston: Miss Stanley, Sebastian
B. Schlesinger. whose composition "Au Jardin
Fleurit la Rose" was sung admirably by the
hostess; Miss Fanny Reid. Mrs. Andre, the COM
poser Sant-Saens, Mrs. Carroll and many
others.
James Gordon Bennett, now fully recovered
from slight attack OF sciatica. has taken a
new house in the Avenue de lena.
Eugene Higgins has ordered new yacht Of
$500 tons, with turbine motor, to be built on
the Clyde
BOOKS OF THE WEEK
FIammarion publishes Memories. lS16-1907 -
by Charles Rocher. lie Doyen des Abonnes de
fOpera. whose impressions OF all that took
place OF interest at the Opera are mar
rated IN a light, conventional manner Della
grave Issues ''Seditions A1ilitaires" by Gen
eral de Negrir. which is timely IN connection
with the occurrences in the wine growers revolt
I'm the South. From Vanier comes Voyages en-
France par un Francais," by Paul Verlaine.
being the poets posthumous book Pierre
Laffltte brings out "Arsene Lupin, Gentleman
Cambrioieur," somewhat after the type of
Rafnes." a novel making good light summer
resort reading. by Maurice Leblanc. Juven is
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