The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15
INCOME TAX
 FOR FRANCE Socialists Are Divided AFTER THE "0OURGE0IS' Hungarian Bays a Fictitious
Two Prisoners, Condemned To seYvi. tude, Are Married On the Day Sente.ce is Passed Upoa
 Tkem.-0ther Gessip From Paris.
BY A. w.IIAMoREAUx


 Paris, March 14-Frenchmen, speak eng generally. are bS no means dis posed to greet the governments pro- posed income tax as boon to be grateful for. In connection with the income tax bull. moreover. something like a split has arisen in the Socialist Party In Parliament. The attitude that bill is the apple of discord. Two prom inent leaders of Socialism. M. Jaures and M. Guesde, are at loggerheads. The former tells his followers in the Cham Der that as good and true Socialists they ought to support the measure, which Is intended to be a thorn in the side of the execrated ''bourgeoise." M. Guesde is against the measure. He re- gards the income tax bill. as it now stands. as nothing better than what he called the caricature of a reform des- tined in reality to still further crush the working classes. About half of the Socialist Deputies share M. Guesde's views. the other half approving the theories expounded by M. Jaures.
 What do the Socialists want7" in- auires The Republioue Franchise. ITO destroy personal property. They can not hope to do so by revolutionary means. They can only succeed by ie- Republique Franchise. M. Jaures Is quite right. Socialists In the Cham Der. to be true to their theories. includ- ing the destruction of personal prop erty, canot do otherwise than give their support to M. Callaux."
 The event will shortly prove which of the two. Jaures or Guesde, Is the stronger. There Is small chance of the income tax law passing The present French Legislature will soon come to an end and the 680 odd Deputies will have to give an account of their stew ardship. The Deputies feel that there is no time to be lost in preparing for the elections which will take place in May, 1910.
 The fact that the Senate will find 1t difficult to discuss and vote the income tax before the dissolution, is contem- plated with equanimity in the country. But if the Deputies cannot triumphant 1y return to their constituencies with a great popular measure to fiscal reform the question arises what they really have to show after three years of Par liamentary activity and how they ex- pect to recommend themselves to the country? Thus far, the best known re- suit of their lhbors Is the vote raising their own salaries from t1.s00 to S3.- of more general interest. was the adop- ton of the bill for the national- ization Of the Western Railway Line. That has it's importance, but 1t is not . measure which will have greatly tended to increase any Deputy's chance of reelection. In these .. sirSum; sas, n; unrest in French political circles.
 French Trick.
 From Nice comes an odd story of trick alleged to have been played on e wealthy Hungarian. who has lost s2,0oo over the business. According to this account, he made the acquaint-
 n 4,xtAp Af orf young man, who styled himself baron. and who speedily captured the Hungarlan's confidence. One day the Hungarian informed his new friend that there was only one thing that troubled him. In his native land he mixed a good deal with persons of the highest society. but 1t stung him to re- himself was merely commoner. If he could have a title his dearest wish would be granted. The so-called baron promptly replied that this would not be so difficult c matter, after all. He thought he could find him some noble- man who might be willing to take him in hand. to adopt him. as 1t were and so to pass his title down to him.
 Tn his delight at such a prospect the Hungarian exclaimed that money would be no consideration, and that If a good round sum could introduce him into the ranks of the nobility with a high sounding title, he would feel eternally grateful to his kind friend. The bar on" set at once to work, and through the medium of lady who was wont to winter In the Riviera, he was intro duoedv to the widow of Dutchman of first Ate family and connections. The winter habitue of the Riviera simply considered this an excellent opportun- ity of doing the parties a good turn. and herself as well, so she persuaded the widow to consent to the adoption of the rich Hungarian. who consented to pay sI.600 to his future mother" $4o0 to the lady who was acting as go-between. and sa.000 to his gallant friend the baron" In proof of his good faith he immediately put down half the money agreed upon.
 Widow Adopts Him.
 In the course of q few weeks the habituee of the Riviera received mag nthcent document protesting to author. ize the Hungarian to assume the name