New-York tribune., 1909-11-07
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tician. who had been a Senator. under
taking a long and tiresome journey for,
the purpose.
Then there are little matters OF judg-
ment. Thus. when Fallieres's daughter
married his private secretary. Lanes.
.Nho had been in his service for years.
the Minister of Finance FOR the time
being. wishing 20 please the President.
appointed the bridegroom on the very
day Of his wedding To the lucrative ami
important post OF treasurer General
with his headquarters az Versailles. Il
was not that Lanes was lacking in fitness
for The post. or that he was not entitled
thereto by reason OF his many years Of
government service. But that this prize
plum in the patronage at the disposal
OF the Minister of Finance should have
been accorded q. Lanes on the very day
Of his wedding to the daughter of the
President. and with the sanction OF the
latter was, 10 say the least. nl-advised-
Yet Fdllieres meant we'll For. remem-
berins the oCium incurred by President
Grevy when BE permitted his .son-in-law,
Daniel Wilson. 10 take up his residence
a. the Elys@e. he wished 10 avoid any
pretext for similar criticism. and there
fore relieved Lanes OF his duties as prf-
vate secretary and chef de cabinet ut
the EIysee, and caused him To transfer
Eis abode from Paris 10 a provincial
town, such as Versailles.
Both the President and Nine. Fallieres
are very kind hearted. simple persons.
Y hO abOminate extravaganza and enter
tain the notions OF the provincial bOur-
geois in everything that concerns THRIFT.
Thus, they have dispensed with the ser
vices Of n chef at the Elysee and contenr
themselves with woman cook. who,
knowing the tastes of her employers. is
in the habit Of pleltifully favorirs her
dishes with onions and garlic. which -
times I'LL the Elysee with their pungent
fumes Numerous reforms OF an eco
nOulicaI character have been introduced
BY Mime. FaIiieres since she took UP her
residence IN the Elysee-nOt without
giving rise 20 much Observation-Disclosures
she has seen flt in q similar manner to
stop the subscriptions which the wives
OF former Presidents had been in tire
habit Of making - undertakings of one
UeaIed 20 their interest or To their SYM
pathy. but merely because it had been
the custom OF former mistresses OF the
EIysee 10 contribute % the funds IN
question: Although Nine Fallferes IS
nothing like so economical as was Mime
Thiers. who was wont to bargain herself
tor the sale OF empty bottles and Jars
and President Grevy. whose avarice was
altogether phenomenal YET her notions
OF homeIy thrift are being exaggerated
and caricatured 70 an altogether tantas-
tic degree. aad this, OF course. serves TO
suU further ALLEVIATE both Herself and
her worthy husband from the great mass
Of their fellow cOuntrynen.
The Falliereses. in one word, are re-
proached with being too provincial with
Leing too much wrapped UP in what goes
On in the district around their country
home Of LOupillon. and il Is openly
urged. not merely by monarcnical buc
even by republican papers. that the
President would do well TO retire 20 hts
VINEYARDS .rd make way for SONS
man who had a larger idea of his re-
sponsibilities and OF his obligations rs
the elected ruler Of France. Perhaps thr
most serious feature of the affair Is the
snecies OF sIacknezs and GOODNESS which
the avowed friends Of FHllieres manifest
in, defending the President They convey
the impression thereby either that ms
cause is already lest CT that he II tired
cs the post, of is burdens and o. the
st,acks 10 which its retention expose
him.
When. some years ago, Baron Chris
tiani attacked President LOubet with his
cane. smashing his hat. AT the race
course 1T AuteuH. there was revulsion
~ popular feeling IN favor OF the Chist
Mae,istrate even On the part OK his po-
HticaI foes. who were loud n their ex-
pressiOns Of condemnation Of the out
rage. Yet when the other day President
FaUIares was the object Of an infinitely
greater indignity at the hands OF an un-
employed waiter. who hurled him on a
sandheap. smashed his hat. tore his col
Ia and p,ucked tufts out Of his beard.
the affair ieft people absolutely IN
moved. aud n any sympathy was ex-
pressed il was not for the victim % the
assault. but for its perpetratOr. as hav-
ing been crazed by hardship and suffer
ing
While the general conviction N France
is so strong 20 the effect that Armand
Faliieres's days as President are num-
bered. that the question Of his SUCCESSOR
mas become a common topic OF discus
sion. the BRAND Cabinet. for which a
brief existence was propnesied az the
time Of It's formation. Is becoming
stronger every day. and seems destined
% prove even more long lived than that
OF Clemcnceau. by which il was pre-
ceded- BRAND, instead OF going 20 ex-
tremes. as everybody had expected him
10 do when he accepted the PREMIER
ship. judging By his previous record. has
shown himself the most eOnciliatory OF
French statesmen Of the present dsy.
The man who formerly preached war
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