New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-05

SOCIALISM, DISCREDITED |
IN FRANCE.
Especial by French Gable 10 The Tribune
-Copyrisht. 1907: hv The Tribune Association J

copyright. 1907: by The Tribune Association
Paris. May 4.-The Labor Day dernonstra-
lions. together with the complete fiasco of the
strikes Of the walters, cooks and BARRIERS have
brought Socialism as taught by NJ. Jaures and
the leaders of the Labor Exchange into dis
credit and ridicule. A calculation made by the
Paris Chamber Of Commerce shows that this
May Day manifestation and junketing caused
a loss from April IS TO May to Paris trades
men exceeding S20000000. This year the word
was passed at London. Berlin. Vienna and
Brussels that it dangerous to visit Paris,
where the visitors would find no walters
servants at the hotels and restaurants, and
that the streets would be blocked with rioters
and troops. May 1 came and passed off quietly,
but the trains arrived empty from England.
Germany. Austria and Italy.
The number Of foreign tourists in Paris in the
first week of May is estimated at two hundred
thousand less than in normal times before the
Bourse du Travail demonstrations disorganiZed
the capital. Thrifty Parisians now express in
dignation against the Socialists in general and
the Labor Exchange in particular where
comparatively small number Of individuals in
terpose between workmen and patrons and
prevent them from arranging affairs to their
mutual satisfaction. The trend of popular feel
ing against Socialists is rapidly gaining ground,
and indicates that Premier CIemenceau was
right in making a bold stand as a radical
against the tyranny now invoked by noisy
stump orators and professional agitators at the
labor unions. Parliament reassembles next
week, and the first question the Cabinet will be
called upon discuss is the issue framed
between the Radicals and the Socialists.
ROOSETELTS POPULARITY.
Paul Doumer. fresh from his visit 10 the
United States. delivered a lecture yesterday
before the students of the university for wom-
Doumer described in detail the Congressional
Library at Washington which. he said.
by all odds the best organized. best managed
and best regulated library in the world. NJ
Doumer attributed President Roosevelt's popu-
larity 10 the fact that he is, not only IN public
life. but in his own home. an out-and-out rep
resentative Of the average American citizen,
saying: He lives simply, he is fond OF his
wife and Of his children. he is a thorough
patriot, a hard worker. and he keeps himself
abreast OF human activity in every depart
1nent." Paul Doumer's audience comprised
seven hundred Partisan women and girls.
Among the former were Nine. Jules Ferry.
Nine Charles FloQuet. Nine. Mesurier, Nine.
CASTOR Deschanps, Nine. Adolphe Brisson and
Nine, Paul Adam.
TWO NEW COMEDIES.
Two light and frisky vaudeville comedies.
both based upon divorce, were produced this
week-one at the Theatre REjane entitled La
Clef,' in four acts, by NJ Sachaguity, in which
that young and promising Partisan portrays the
various aspects OF fashionable divorce. In which
the leading parts were admirably acted by
Nine RAjane, TarT4de and Signoret: the other,
II three acts, entitled LIE Coeur ct le Reste"
by Jacques Monnier and Georges Montignac,
was produced at the Athenee theatre, and con-
tains capital divorce scene, which made
decided hit. cleye-ly played by Mile. DuIac and
Nile Geledo.
AMERICANS IN PARIS
Among the Americans IN Paris are Mr. and
Mrs Borke Cochran. Mrs J. J. Aston Miss
Tznasa, M. and Mrs Ruthven Pratt, Mrs.
Frederic Nelson, Mrs. Elisha Dyer. Mrs. Cor
nslirs Vanderbilt, the Duchess Of Roxburghe,
Mrs. Chauncey McKeeTeT. AIr. and Mrs. Francis
Blake, Mrs J. s. Rache. Mrs. Thomas F.
Walsh Miss Walsh. ,Ir. ana Mrs. George Full
SON. Mrs Walker Smith, A J. Drexel. ". ".
Cryder, c. s Street the well known bridge
player. who has organized several bridge classes
under the patronage OF Mrs Ingraham; Mrs.
william Douglas, Mrs.. Biddle, Mrs Mere
dith Rowland, Mrs. Charles Oelr1chs and Mrs
Winterbotha1n.
General Horace Porter. after being welcomed
By many friends in Paris. both American and
French, IS starting for Switzerland 70 visit his
daughter.
BOOKS OF THE WEEK.
The Mercure &c France Issues Paul YER
laine, Poet. HIS Life and Works" BY Ed
nond Lepe-lstier. Plon Eourttt issues "Des
Faiths, des Hommes, des Idees." BY Henry de
Noussane, the preface b. Maurice BaTres. CIV
ing an excellent notion q the scientific, literary
and material progress q France since 1904.
Michaud issues cling Ans Dc Ministere," by
General Andre. former Minister Of War which
-F1~r
niiltarisnl and civil power ard contains fresh
facts. episodes and Anecdotes concerning prom
inent public men q the day. CsImann Lkvy is
sues lie Chercheur d 2Ie-ve.Ile1x,' Z cleverly
written novel with Gzshez q sentiment also
now and than q se.satsonelis-a, by Joseph
Remand. GLIB