The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-17
N. CIemenceau Is CHARGED
With Smashing the Pres
ent Cabinet.
PLAYS A POWERFUL PART
GERMAN ARMY OFFICER At.
TENDS FRENCH MANEuVERs
AND SAYS NICE THINGS RE.
GARDiNG REPUBLICS ARMY.
by Raoul De Saint Rene

by Raoul De Saint Rene,
Paris. Oct. 16.-M Clemenceau.
plans are at present being much dis
cussed by his enemies, and thew arc
fathering all kinds of projects upon
him. One enterprise attributed To
him was the smashing of the present
cabinet. The ex-premier's adversaries
remember that in the past he was an
adept at that game, and they see no
reason why he should not resume the
occupation, especially since. as they
seek to make out. he is dissatisfied
with NJ. Brands policy.
NJ. Clemenceau discharged the postal
employees for the part they played III
the abortive strike, and took strong
measures against the anti-militarist
writer's. 1t is now said that NJ. BRAND
desires to reinstate the employees and
pardon the anti-militarist offenders
| Taking exception to these measures
of clemency. NJ. Clemenceau would like
to return to the arena and break up tho
BRAND combination.
This is the role which those politi-
clans who dislike and fear Clemenceau
attribute to him.
1t is all idle gossip. For the pres
ent the ex-premier is sufficiently in
terested in the work of his successor to
desire not to disturb it. He makes
this clear in an interview today. HIS
one aim is to enjoy the rest he has
promised himself.
Part Of his long holiday is to be
spent in England and part in Egypt
He will not even return to the pen,
which he can use as effectively as any
professional polemic in France today.
He will not write for any paper dur
ing the winter.
Colonel Gaedke. the well-known Ger
man military critic, attended the
French maneuvers and communicated
his impressions to the Berlin Tage-
blatt. The Matin today reproduces the
colonels views. They are interesting
in that they are Numerically opposed
to the judgment of writer's. competent
and incompetent alike, who assert that
republican institutions, the two years
military service and the doings of anti
dence in the French army.
The German critic repudiates the
idea that the French people have ceas-
ed to interest themselves in their army
and that to them the maneuvers are
not. as with Germans. popular fete.
Colonel Gaedke says he saw people
come from all quarters Of France to see
the soldiers. AS to the character OF
the maneuvers he declares that if Gen
eral Tremeau has not found a new plan
for the operations. it is incontestable
that he directs them very cleverly and
in an interesting fashion.
The German critic never saw the
French troops engaged in improbable |
situations. In spite of the two years |
service the cavalry always discharged
its task with remarkable skill. The !
patrols led as if to war and the fire Of !
the troops was excellent
1t is proposed to include an interna
tional aviation competition in the pro-
gram of the italian jubilee, which will
be celebrated at Rome in 1911. Prince .
Borghese. the winner of the Pekin-to- /
Z ais LuOlOE rate lWO years ago, anu
himself a distinguished aeronaut. has
been invited to accept the presidency |
of the Roman committee.
No better chairman could be found /
Cor the Prince is thorough sportsman
a man we'll known outside Italy and
able to talk several languages.
1t is hoped that Brescia, the scene Of
the recent aviation meeting. will con-
sent to forego the privilege of holding
the competition there two years hence
Rome is much better adapted for the
purpose. while at Brescia the means Of
communication from the town to the
ground were extremely defective.
Nor would prices for accommoda-
ion be so enormously increased in the
much larger capital as they were In the
town. Patriotism as we'll
Is public convenience may be cited as
IN argument in favor of Rome.