The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20
SEEKING TO KEEP
SCANDAL COVERED
Government May Prevent Public
ity Until After Elections
in France.
ny \. 81, =, D,AQU1N.

Especial CdDle 10 llII1es.biSpdacu.J
Paris, March l9.-Prime Minister
BRAND, by his brilliant political gem
eralship has won an undoubted victory
over those who are trying to prove
the scandal OF the huge thefts that
followed the confiscation OF Catholic
property In France. The best Judges
of the situation believe that the gen
eral debate STAYED Off the scandal
which will be kept fairly we'll covered
Until after the elections which take
place in the spring. Both in the
Chamber OF Deputies and the Senate
majority OF the Radicals and So
| cialists seems TO have decided to leave
| the matter in the dark until after an
appeal to the country. Thus one OF
| the greatest scandals of the third re-
public will be left for the new Legis-
llature to deal with.
| Meanwhile, only one OF the admin
istrators in whose hands the 5000
! 100000 of church property has melted
away, has been arrested. a few OF his
minor employees have been arrested for
small thefts. but none OF the politi-
clans, lawyers, deputies and ministers
| with whose names the newspapers are
ringing has been dlsquieted.
Many pathetic Instances OF suffer
lings caused by relentless pillage are
4 coming 10 light, According to law,
| when the religious houses are seized.
! part of the property was to be eX-
pended in giving relief to the old and
i lntlrn. Now. while the lawyers and
i politicians collected fees amounting to
4 hundreds OF thousands OF dollars dur
ling the first five years, only $4,000
i was given to assist the aged and
starving whose property was taken
away from them. In the house OF the
! Augustine Sisters OF Loretto were
nine feeble old women, one OF whom
has personally contributed 100000 to
the establishment Two being perfect-
:, Inv helpless petitioned for relief. and
!. latter four years the administrator de-
!, |cided to award S240. Meanwhile the
two old sisters had died Of restitution
i lin fifteen days after being turned out
! Of their house. a third died In hos
i pital and others worked as char women
and in tho fields They never re,
Il covered a penny. On the other hand,
out of the property Of these nine old
| women the administrator took a fec
Of $50, 900 which the government paid
|. in advance.
This is merely ono out OF a huns
dred similar cases.
The property Of the Redemptorists in
Paris, valued at $4,000. was rented
by Administered or Dues to a friend for
long lease at a peppercorn rent
], with the privilege Of buying the LAND
! ut one sixth OF its value, while thu
I. huge buildings which face Pere IL
/ Chaise, NJ. Duez gave him at a price
) OF one franc. The roof OF this build.
ling at the mere rate OF lead is wortf
;. $4,000.
!, The newspapers are filled with sim
a mar Instances OF plumber, but the gov
. eminent has safely weathered thu
& storm. owing to the solidarity Of thu
Radicals and Socialists.
Gets Diploma of Honor.
A diploma OF honor and a gold
medal. especially struck for thu
NIarquise do Wentworth. Of New York
l5are the exceptional tributes paid Il
tho American portrait painter at thu
close Of the Salon OF the Women Ar
lists OF France. sia5
Tho reason for the medal bclns
struck for her Is the factstthat twice
she has waived her reclaim to the high
est money prize offered by tho so
cety, and in each instance she insist
i Cd that tho money be given % som
young woman painter who needed as
ssistance Il! 3j
Tor a long time her teacher refuse,
to permit her to- exhibit at TIL
Wonlen's salcn. say In 81; You pain
Hike man., .sIs; a. i.5s
The nlarqutse has long exhibited Il
the Salon Of French Artists or til
old classical Y sailor, & which will opel
It's doors April ~ II or picture TIL
year Is a 8portrni II Of General slarenc
y sB. I'D wards, & Wash In ton, nh
4 |marquise has Just been Joined by lie
: Husband, ~, w lnsl yantWorth. ID
tslNew York. who hrs recently talls
q |lhe!r " large property I In I hat at
: and the Catskt. loVn aims