New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
FLEMENCE4U Confident.
Belief That II. Simydn VII Be
Deposed-FeQrs of Famine.
rBy The Associated Press ]

Paris March 20.-The government issued to-
hight reassuring statement concerning the
strike IN which the situation was said to be
notably improved. many Of the strikers espe-
cially the telephone girls. returning to WORK
The strike leaders. the other hand. at the
various meetings held Tonight are loudly pro
claiming war to the bitter end and there are
6isquieting rumors Of railroad and other CO.
operative strikes.
The belief prevails that there Will be i'm
.,ortant developments over Sunday. through the
elimination Of n. Simyan. Under Secretary Of
Posts and Telegraphs who has been the chief
obstacle 70 settlement 1t is openly intinnated
that the government. having obtained the IN
rorsernent Of the Chamber of Deputies is not
anxious longer 10 shoulder NJ. Sirnyans un-
popularity.
Probably change will ne made on Monday
when # is reported the Cabinet Will abolish
p4he Office Of Under Secretary Of Posts and create
s Postmaster Generalship. TO which an expert
will be appointed
Disclosures in connection with the strike in
xioste that the abuses and favoritism charged
ensve been largely due tire fact that politics
have had much to do with appointments and
administration in the post and telegraph ser
fioes
Despite the governments optimism. the pa
salvsis Of business was more marked to-day
gsnaintsin communication Special coUriers are
Eaee.nz sent in automobiles 10 the frontier, and
sSicvcles are being used for the delivery Of mes
saEes throughout the city. The government has
sDrsanized special service 10 insure communi-
5rs1iou between London and King Edward who
IS At Biarritz. q,
The lack Of food in the capital. result Of the
znpossihility OF Forwarding payments. is making
Stsef felt and provision dealers say that If there
Is 10 Improvement she city in q. few days prona-
tfly viii be confronted with famine conditions
The losses to business in Paris alone are estl-
I.nated at from 100000 TO Sl200ooo- Only
gezv wires connect the capital with the outside
world
One thousand colonial infantrynlen have been
sout TO work sorting and delivering the accumu-
sated mails No newspapers have been delivered
zince last Tuesday.
The ''Hunanite." the organ Of NJ. Jaures' the
Socialist leader says to-day:
sHThe proletariat can estimate the fre-
snendous power which the possession Of postal
Telegraph and telephone communication VIII give
4hem. when later. in the decisive hour they
enter On the great battle for emancipation
The anti Republican organs profess TO heheVe
that the beginning Of the end Of the republic Is
ar sight. The government may win sem
sbIanoe cf victory, they say. hut war with the
-p-oletarist has begun, and it is bound to end
an the downfall Of the present system
The organization for the protectlon Oh 'ne
rights OF trade unionisn has called meetings OF
every branch OF industry and commerce. when
1t viii be proposed 20 Join the movement unless
the government hnds immediate solution
The organization voted $1,000 TO aid the cause.
Another serious indication is small contribu-
zion from the Paris police
The government has given notice to the strik-
ers that forty-eight hours of grace viii be
allowed them 10 return to work. after which
their dismissal will be irrevocable. Orders have
been given that notices be posted throughout
.he country. announcing the holding Of COM
snetittve examinations next week for the postal
service-
No attempt yet has been made to restore the