Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-22

In France as in Spain the elections or
the last few days have resulted i'm
confirmation of the republican majorities
OF the chambers OF deputies of the re-
spective countries. NJ BRAND. reelected.
will remain at the head of government
in France: Senior Canalejas Mendes in
Spain. The results in France briefly re-
sumed show that of 1876 deputies 1i6 be-
long to the governmental majority, ~
belong to the socialist group. SO to the
right. The majority loses IA seats. while
the socialists gain the same number
X X
The cables announcing these results in
dictate that the policy of the majority Will
be directed hereafter to-
Policy of the ward more decided
modernism I'm religious
moJVAASy' matters, as we'll as in
public instruction; also it will be charac-
terized by greater activity In the domain or
national defense in all it's departments, and
especially In the matter of organization OF
an aerial fleet recognized as "a necessary
complement of future military operations.
Gen. Brun, actually minister OF war.
for reasons that are not very clear has
refused to entertain the civilian PROPOSE
lions made for that organization and he
may retire.
The following resume of the status OF
parties in France enables US to compre-
bend an otherwise very complicated sit
uation. First, the chiefs in the present
political campaign were NM. BRAND,
Piou. Jules Guesde. Aynard and Maurice
Barres. The party represented by NJ
BRAND. the party of union and concen-
tration, is composed as follows: Radicals
and radical socials. 3.3l2,002; republicans
Of the left. 9flO13: republicans. BIG, 2:9;
independent socialists. 1862: radical in
dependents 1899; a total of 4,9V9,34I
representing the government party
The opposition parties, led by Nj. Piou,
are composed as follows: Liberals, 49,
GIG: conservatives. 1892: total OF
1.516.30s.
The unified and revolutionary social
lists, represented by NJ. Guesde. are COM
posed of. socialists unified, 1.091 ,934 rev.
olutionaries. 1893: a total of lob 31.
The progressists. represented by Nj.
Aynard, 7S7.O06
The nationalists. represented by NJ.
Barres, 1885 divers. 1856; blank bull
letins. 34.OSS; total vote of S.if2,716.
The socialist party in the vote of April
a and May s is dissatisfied. 1t hoped to
reach at least 100000, whereas the mil
lion mark was scarcely passed. Never
theless, the socialists have gained very
sensibly In 1906 their vote attained the
figure of 100000. Whatever the cause
OF the retrogression, which the socialists
view with concern. If not alarm, the
government regards it with intense salts
faction, and concludes that the rising tide
of disaffection and disloyalty has reach
ed its highest point and that the ebh
has already begun.
In the department of the Seine. where
the socialist vote reached 2OO.OO four
years ago, IT has fallen to $4,000. and
socialist deputies Of the manufacturing
districts confess to falling on or IN
terest. In the department of the Rhone
there is retrogression from $1,000 to 4,ooo
votes, likewise in the Bouches du Rhone
Seine Inferieure. Gard. and stagnation In
the Vancluse and Aisre. On the other
hand, there is progress in the north winch
is equally divided among radicals, con-
servatives and socialists There is prograss
Of the socialist vote in the Pas de Calais
Somme and Isere.
It is confessed that a serious move
ment toward unification of certain
branches of the republic
Nnifsnafion can party under the di-
rection Of such leaders
Movement. as NJ. Carnot, Loubet,
Poincare and Deschanel has contributed
ouNSSSS
OF the government candidates.
The committee extra-parliamentary or
ganized for the purpose of securing pro-
portional representation and electoral re-
forms has already issued statement as
to the vote by departments for and
against the proportional representation. 1t
appears that the "R. p or proportional
representation, received majority of L.
424S43 votes-a question which assumes
therefore an important place in the IN
novations to be considered in the new
chamber.
It will be recalled that year ago. May
1, 1909, there was a spirit of revolt ram
pant in France and the federation Of
labor, the posts and telegraphs and gov
eminent functionaries were arrayed
against parliament and against the re-
public. The appeal of Pataud-"king
Pataud"-the revolutionary leader. to
overthrow parliament appeared for a mo-
ment to announce the end OF the repub-
lie. The royalists improved the occasion
to persuade the people that the monarchy
was the protectress OF the people. ut is
necessary said the monarchial agent.
speaking at banquet at Lyon and
urging the claims of Philippe VII as King
of France, that the government OF
France should be strong to maintain her
prestige and authority, and this the prin-
ciple Of heredity could alone confer"
In July. 1909. the ministry of NJ. Glenn
enceau ceased and that OF NJ Aristide
BRAND began. The administration of NJ.
BRAND has shown him to be man Of
great ability and firmness. He has aban-
doned all association with the socialist
element, and 1t was time.
In March occurred the Duez scandal
which shocked all France and shook even
the foundations Of the republic. The con-
fscated property of the congregations,
which should have brought the state
500. 600 and which the people were
told would serve as fund to pay their
old-age pensions. had been misappropri-
ated-stolen.
There was CONSERVATION in the chamber
and fear fell upon the public and upon
the republican parties. why have you
waited until DueZ had stolen million
francs to tell us of the imperfection OF
asked a distinguished republican. with
mingled rage and disgust The socialist
organs manifested their sense of the dan
ger and openly expressed the dread OF
injury and possible defeat in the cleo
tons
The republican electors. however. do
not seem to be as sensitive to shocks Of
this character as the organs of their party
assumed. And this is the more singular
that the robbery committed was the rob-
berry of q fund out of which the people
had been told was to be paid an old-age
pension. The elections have passed. and
what was assumed would prove serious
blow to party has proved to have had
little, if any. effect in the electoral re-
suits. Neither the threats of king Pa
taud" against parliament. nor the mu-
tiny of government functionaries. nor the
of nlonarchists. nor the Duez
robbery has shaken the confidence of the
masses in the republic. to which they ap-
pear to be welded for better or for worse