The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-09
PARIS FILLED
WITH VISITORS
characteristics Of the
American Tourists.
FIGHTING TIE SOCIALISTS
Great Strike Alarmed the Govern
ment
Ne Leader Of That strike Talks Easi-
y Of the Overthrow Of the Old
Leader and the Estasiish-
meat of the New.

Y
parfa May s.-Brfliiant weather has
erought thousands OF visitors to Paris.
The English and the Germans are
present in great numbers. The Amer
icgns also, have made an early APP
pearance, and the American women are
rivaiiing in elegance and style the
Parisians themselves. American DOM
GREAT hotels In the Champs Elysees
have been built and equipped to meet
the American trade. These establish
mSnts are run on the same lines as
those on Broadway Here are to be
met American families who move In
an ofbft. almost exclusively transact
lAntic, which has nothing whatever to
40 with French life or even with the
French language. After certain term
OF existence these exotics return home.
doutbiess fully posted on all matters
sppertsining to this country.
The xovernmental press discusses
with some bitterness the scornful re-
lection by the Socialist Congress at
Saint Etienne of the Radical Socialist
proposals for renewal Of the alliance
OF Republican defense" 1t takes some
comfort. however. from the fact that
the United Socialists have not actually
declared war, but. by deciding for the
maintenance of the status quo, have
left the local declarations free to main
tain or withdraw the Socialist candi-
date against or In favor OF Radical
candidates according to, circumstances.
On all sides the growing unpopu-
lartty OF the government is admitted.
though opinions differ as to its cause.
Thus the followers OF M. Combes at
tribute II. in the word of The Rappel.
to M. Clemenceau's policy of agrees
sion against the Socialists" They la
ment the collapse of the Bloc" of the
LEFT. Others. who realize that the day
OF the Combist Bloc has passed. ac-
cuse the Senate Of impeding the re-
forms Of the Radical Socialist party.
Thus the Senate Ii warned from one
source that. II II delays the income
lax and old age pension bills, II Is in
danger OF becoming THE grave-dlgger
Of the republic"
TO an impartial observer, however.
the first of these reforms appear far
from popular and the declaration of
utive committee of the Radical Sodial-
list party, in faction" seems to be
nearer the mark. The lack which 10
felt today. as yesterday, both in Par
lament and in the country Is" he re-
marks, "a government which really
governs" It Is certain that the gov
eminent will soon have to Withstand
dangerous attacks on the naval ques-
tion.
The recent postal strike in Paris
stands out as remarkable incident
in the confused struggle Qf IDEAS and
interests. partly economic and partly
political. which for want of a better
term is vaguely called the labor move
ment II Is one of those dramatic
events which occur more frequently in
France, and particularly in Paris, than
in other countries OF equal intellectual
standing and material stability; and 1t
has rightly attracted universal atten-
tion. This sudden yet complete and
calculated revolt against the authority
Of the State, by large and important
section of its servants. carried out
with an air Of studied insolehce and
based on ostensible grounds so made
Quate as to be flippant Is an occur
serious interest OF Intelligent and
thoughtful persons.
The Public Suffered.
Not only has the public suffered in
credible Inconvenience in the monde
livery OF correspondence, but 1t is now
also experiencing positive rudeness
and incivility from the stan of the
postofflce as well as new delays in the
service. A renewal Of the strike is
looked upon with apprehension. 1t
would appear that the good will In
the working OF of arrears. which was
promised as the price Of peace and the
capitulation of the government, has
very quickly evaporated. One reason
why the postal workers accomplish so
little and fail utterly to satisfy the
public Is because the office operations
are absurdly complicated and antiquat-
ed. Nothing could be more ridiculous
than the formalities In Issuing postal
orders and postof1ce orders. The stan
Is overworked as the result of its at
tention to q multitude of petty de-
tails.
NJ. Pataud, the labor leader, has GER
tainly a considerable amount Of per-
sonal charm. Medium in height. his
sympathetic face is lighted with a