Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-26


ton in the senate without report when
the matter had ready been submitted TO
committee. But NJ. Clemenceau could
affirm that the senate would vote the
teaux law? The ministry had obtained
the weekly day of repose for the railroad
employees cost to the railways OF 3O.-
0OO, 600 francs
Il knew you once when you were more
ardent for a ministry and less ardent for
reforms This ministry ac
Change of complished no great re-
forms which interest you so
much today. neither the
purchase OF the Western nor the tax on
revenues.
No government has been confronted
by SO many difficulties as ours: strikes.
the frightful troubles in the Midi. the
Moroccan affair. What has been our pol
Icy? / will explain clearly"
The government desired q certain ma
tority. composed Of Independent socialists
radical socialists, radicals. republicans of
the left. With these the government de-
sired to work. but that did not mean they
were rfveted to them-they were free to
vote as they pleased. The president OF
the council had never demanded an ac-
count OF their votes: but he did not I'M
dertake to excommunicate the progress
lists When he saw them get the best OF
q man belonging to the right in an cleo
ton he felt his heart throb with Joy.
But the president of the council asked
of Mr. Jaures, why have the progressists
expressed at times kind words for us?
1t was because they prefer us to you
IT was curious thing that the most
ardent adversaries of property deem
themselves prOprietors. even OF a word,
which proves how much the love of prop
10 rHclA to-
proprietors." And this sally was received
with much hilarity. THE progressists
like me. NJ Jaures, because they desire
to shelter themselves behind me II ever
your anti-patriotic ideas become a men,
ace to government
Now. NJ. Henri Maret closed his article
thus: Decidedly NJ. CIemenceau makes
too many smiles to the progressists."
This. then, was his crime-he was a
merchant of smiles. who sells them to
the progresssts. And NJ Clemenceau
presents electoral figures to disprove this
accusat ton
OH exclaimed the president of the
council with fine irony; Ion the eve of
elections NJ. Jaures does not mention the
congress OF Stuttgart: he makes a warm
appeal to workmen to collaborate with
the bourgeoisie which he had sworn to
dam!'
The coup was cruel and mortal because
I. could neither be denied nor parted
Jaures has presented himself here as
the intermediary Of the radical socialist
party. He has taken upon himself this
mandate. La Fontaine recites a similar
fabie certain Guillot, who made him
self the shepherd of a flock OF sheep
M: Jaures. you are not shepherd"
said , n. C.emenceau. You are not
Guilfot: You are Jaures. Your true role
is to reign through terrors; to throw the
center onto the right in order that you
may become the absolute master of the
radical majority
And now. NJ. Clemenceau. marshaling
his strength for the final attack upon his
rival, should be cited textually:
And 1t is you, M. Jaures. who asks ex-
plantations of US, We do our best. We
desire that democracy shall
G1na1 live. be organized and de-
Attack veloped. We do not ignore
the ardor of economical
struggles. l do not think they will lead
to pacification because a certain party
does all in its power to prolong the strife.
workman are often in the right; but
our first duty is to say to them that they
are wrong when they are wrong.
1--WE say to the nations: Have confidence
we say to the workmen: No violence: re-
claim your rights In the name Of the law.
II we are heard by both sides We hope to
bring about peace.
I'm order to accomplish that We do not
count upon the magic Of prOblematical re-
forms. All your grand words have been
uttered since millions of years by the
mouths Of men having more authority
than you, and. since then humanity has
passed in forgetfulness.
The profound progress which remains
is that which Is accomplished by individ-
ual humanity and not by COLLECTIVELY. Be-
fore asking of others the happiness of
people let us commence by attempting
our own. The problem is more COM
plicated than you suspect. excuse you.
l have followed you long time with
hope. NJ. Jaures, and 1t has been hard
to separate myself from you. You
come a revolutionary. In order to justify
your existence you seek to overthrow this
ministry"
Here Jaures found sufficient breath un-
der the merciless fusillade to interrupt. by
remarking: you know something about
overthrowing Minister'S" and M. Clemen-
ceau rejoined quickly and pointedly: Yes.
and l have the advantage over you.
overthrow them"
NJ Clemenceau continued: "Well, when
you have overthrown the ministry what
will you obtain? Three
What kinds of cabinets only are
H54s possible. 1t will be. first.
cabinet having the
same program and which will do well
what the other has done badly; second.
a cabinet which will be moderate, and
it may be asked what NJ. Jaures may
gain by that: third. a cabinet of 'bons
garcons' presided over by an amiable
president in which general ideas will be
replaced by personal satisfaction.
THE republic" added NJ. Clemenceau
has an advantage over the monarchy
1t can support the truth
In conclusion. NJ. Clemenceau sketched |
the disorganization which would ensue I'm |
the administrations, and finally. the coun- |
try fatigued at this abuse of DOWer re-