Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23
Political Interests Control.

The fact is. the great interests of the
country are subordinated to private polit-
lcal interests every time there is a min
isterial crisis. At the very moment that
the delicate question of the discharged
railroad strikers has to be settled, M.
Augagneaur, socialist Of militant char
acter, is put in the ministry Of public
WORKS. M. Caillaux might just as we'll
have selected the chairman of the COM
nittee. But M. Augagneaur was the
friend OF M Camille Pelletan and
". Caliiaux was anxious to mollify
the chief agent of NJ Combes in
the chamber of deputies. The new pre-
financial craftsmanship, in which he sue
ceeded In arousing the wrath Of French
capitalists and French landowners. The
late NJ. Maurice Rouvier did not approve
OF Csallaux, and the latter's income tax
bill is still sleeping in one of the senate's
pigeon holes. The only indication of a
change OF front on the part of the new
cabinet Is In the announcement that it
intends to govern firmly. 1t is a mirage
NJ. Cafllaux is counting on the restoration
OF the famous bloc But the combination
that succeeded under NJ. Waldeck-Rous-
seau and NJ. Combes has no chance now
Why? Because the raison d'etre of the
bloc was the war against the church
and the religious orders. The concordat
has disappeared, SO has the nuncio. The
church is separated from the state and
the latter had laid hold of all the prop
erty and foundations. The religious
goods ''liquidated" a la Duez. Some q. go
Christian schools have been shut up.
SO the clerical specter is dead and buried.
Radical and radical-socialist groups have
action and ''all the kings horses and all
the kings men, will not put the bloc
together again.
Scientific Pursuits Of Duke.
The Duo de Guiche, who has been iden-
titled with scientific pursuits all his life.
has now become a doctor OF science
thanks to his thesis on aerodynam1cs.
When the duke began his scientific ex-
periments he found that there was no
laboratory for physical mechanics. He
erected one, making special journeys to
Zurich and Darmstadt in order to study
the model installations of the German Sa-
wants. His laboratory is situated at Le
valrois-Perret, and contains the most up
to-date machines and instruments. Be-
ing interested in aeronautic research. the
duke set to work to study the resistance
of air. and conducted his experiments in
the forest OF Comte Greffulho. at Bois
Boudran and on the property Of the Due
de Gramont at Valliere.
His laboratory has now become a center
of scientific activity, and he intends to
place 1t at the disposal Of all scientists
who can make use of 1t. The Due de
Guiche does not devote all his time to
science. He is a keen sportsman and a
very acceptable artist. He shows his !
pictures at the National Society. He is !
also an enthusiastic golfer and generally |
to win more matches than he |
loses. 1t is his intention to follow the ex- |
ample of the Due de Broglie. doctor Of |
science like himself. and publish scientific |
books.
Popularity of Labor.
Maitre Labor is not only one of the |
most eminent barristers at the Paris bar,
but he is also one OF the most popular. He |