The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-13
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Royal Cause Thrives Through
Frances Trouble With
Germany.
GRATITUDE TO ENGLAND
Withal, Feeling OF Regret That
Kaiser Was Not Given
Lesson"
GRATITUDE TO ENGLAND
BY GEORGE DUFREsNE.
Especial Gable to The r1mes-p,,n,,ch

many, winch most Frenohmen onenlv
admit would probably have resulted
IN another "debacle.' has enormously
strengthened the Ronapartist cause
and has added TO the followers 81
Prince Victor Napoleon hundreds OF
OF thousands of Frenchmen who caro-
little for him personally, but who arc
convinced that IL France is to main
tain her place among the great ma
lions OF the world some way must he
round OF establishing a hrmer gov
ernment--a government which does
not heel at the slightest breeze.
The prevailing feeling towards
England here is one OF gratitude. be-
cause the British government did not
fall TO show Its faithfulness to tho
entente cordiale in a critical moment,
but back Of this gratitude IS a feeling
that Germany would have been taught
a much needed lesson and have been
forced 20 eat humble pie II England
and France had sent a warship each
to Agadir Immediately after the arrival
there OF the French gunboat Panther.
Had this been done Germany world.
never have dared propose that France,
without any apparent reason but tho
mo'nentary weakness of her govern
ment. should cede to Germany part OF
one OF her most profitable colonies.
To avoid repetition or an Incident OF
this kind growing majority OF tho
FRENCH people are signing for Tho ap-
peArance OF a man With some OF tho
characteristics Of the great NAPOLEON
10 grasp the rcins OF government and
save the country from the eternal
changes which are aapping Its vital
strength. running the respect for tho
laws and degrading France In the eyes
OF the world
Most alarming OF all Is the indis.
putable facts that these continual
changes are affecting the efficiency of thu
french army to such an extent tina,
not only is II at present anything
out ready for big war. but II looks
as II II is not even ready for the usual
great annual manoeuvres in the Norm
which arc. 80 to speak. dress rehcar.
sals OF war with the Kaiser's legions.
IN the dast few months France haa
nad no less than four Ministers OF
war: General Brnn. NJ Berteaux. Gen.
erai Goiran and VI. Messing. each of
them with distinct system OF his own
10 the confusion resulting from ex-
Per'henting with these various sys-
TENS comes the fact that the long
military occupation of the r,o,oms
hannagne districts has cost so much
money there has even been some ,aIl<
OF giving up the great manoeuvres
tnis year from motives of econonv
Hermanys sudden move and other for
eisn complication however. quickly
convinced the government OF the un-
wisdom or such step. and General
Nesnault. accompanied by the most
prominent members OF the general
s'ai!' are now at St Quentin TO make
an Inspection. On his return he will
at once lay a plan for the manoeuvres
The army's progress since 1905 has
oeen continuous. Anti-militarism has
no success amons the peasants. who AT.
Ter all are the real lighting material
Oh france Ofticers and men under
stand each other very well. and thnra
Is mutual confidence and sympathy.
ne French army has now The uniou.
doVantag of possessing an admirable
aervice OF military aeroplanes. These
az "a! 81 Michaels viii be the angels
of valor.
me French Minister OF Commerce. NJ.
oouyoa, made an emusing confessior ar
banquet the other evening. One Of
lhe speakers who proceeded him had
poheh In enthusiastic terms of the
ne" minister's power of work. and the
.nih'Ster of Commerce, rising TO re-
piS' SAID quantity that his trouble was
mat he was not allowed to work (
enough. ~ WIN (
Nobody knows" said NJ c,ouvba
until he has held ministerial rank.
what the life really means. You hing
."at | spend my day working. You are
."tirciN wrong. l should like TO T
neiieVe that 1t would be a better
,h'ns for France If 1 were to be al
o"ed 10 work put a matter OF fact
spend my day. and do all my col
'ea Il; ues. In being interrupted
La Bruyere said that no minister
was so busy that he could not afford
~ rose Two hours day. The fact of
lhe matter is that every minister
wishes that he could find two hours
In his day for quiet uninterrupted
WORK Unfortunately. the whole OF our
tiine Is taken up with visits and. we
40 not get two hours uninterrupted
WORK In month. AS for SUNDAYS.
the ministers are the only citizens OF
the republic whose Sundays are un
touched by the law. of weekly rest.
we nave to open public building. un-
ven statues. open exhibitions. and
preside at ceremonials OF every kind
There are fifty-two Sundays in thu
year" he continued. There are twelve
ministers. and four Under Secretaries
OF state So You can calculate for
yourselves that free Sunday Is an
unheard of thing while we are in office.
This frank confession was received
win laughter. but 1t is moro than
hkeiy that NJ, Couyba did not intend it
altogether as a joke"
1T has already been decided that
queen Wilhelmina will return the visit
of President Falleres by coming In
spend a few days in Paris next spring.
The date is not yet fixed. but II will
pronably be in May, and this reminds
one of curious, but natural. Incident
having to do with the visits of heads
or state. which is worth while record
ing.
M Fallieres has no very great Xix.
ing Tor Journeys. and when some time
ago his visit to Belgium was being ar
ranged. 1t was understood that tho :
president should go on to Holland and
enable tho one displacement" to auninS
for tho fWo vista