The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-03

By LA MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.
TRA1NSGEs new premier. Joseph
II Ca!llauN. is one OF the most un-
L popular men in France. by rea-
son OF his reputation for skill in
deVising new imposts and his champion
snip of the income tax system, which
Is resented as an inquisitorial in
trusion into the private life Of citizens
some time ago, when he was Minister
OF Finance in the Clemenceau admin
by proposing that fox. deer and boar
mounds should pay heavy tax in adj
dlt!on TO the ordinary dog tax. The
nproar raised by this proposal was
mind that there are only about 800
packs OF hounds still kept for hunting
purposes in France. Hunts, however.
are regarded as aristocratie 1t is con-
hunts. and. failing that to be !ntelli-
gently interested in that particular
form OF sport.
", The MARQUIS de ,rAigle. who snioys.
much the same re-eminence that is
held by Lord Lonsdale in England,
called upon Minister Caillaux, In the
name of the ST. Hubert Club, OF the
Jockey Club, and OF the leading horse
breeders associations. in order TO in
form him that the proposed tax would
absolutely do away with hunting in
France, since the owners OF every one
get rid OF their hounds II the impost
became law. He pointed out 10 the
minister. moreover, that whereas the
tax would bring In relatively small
sum, the loss 10 the allied interests
would amount TO something like s15.-
100000 a year. since the abolition of
hunting would mean the discharge or
all the servants employed in connec-
ton with the hunt and losses to horse
dealers. horse shoers. tailors boot
makers, blacksmiths. saddlers. livery
stables, etc.
These arguments. eloquently submit
ted TO Minister CaillauX, proied effcc-
tive. For the minister. realizing that II
the packs OF hounds were abolished as
threatened by the marquis. there would
be no hounds left 10 tax. abandoned
his project. and the future OF hunting
was saved from extinction in France
The interview between the marquis
PERTAINING. For 1t is difficult to con-
ceive greater contrast than that
which exists between the new premier.
who is an expert financier OF the
Frenoh red-tape order, blended with
professor of the School OF Political
Sciences. and Robert de rAigle, who
was secretary of embassy in London
and Vienna during The last ten years
married to daughter OF the historic
house OF De Colbert, and who, noble
of the old school. leads at his chateau
OF Franc-Port. near Compiegne. the
life of great territorial magnate,
devoted TO hunting and to horse breed
ing, his other pastmes consisting of
water color painting and the collection
Of rare books.
CaillauX is a son of the engineer Of
the same name, who with the Belgian
De Gamond first conceived the idea
OF constructing tunnel beneath the
Channel. between Calais and Dover, and
drew Sir Edward Watllin, then presi-
cent of the Southeastern Railroad
running from London to Dover into
adopting their plan. The tunnel would
have become an accomplished fact at
the time. had 1t not been for the OPP
position OF the English military au-
Wolseley, who declared that the cxis-
tence of the tunnel would imperil Eng
lands means of military defense and
so scared the English people that
Parliament declined to give its sane
ton to the scheme
Premier CaillauX has certain like
ness TO the late DUO de Morny. and
rather cultivates the resemblance, by
manner of the famous halfbrother of
Napoleon III. 1t is owing to this,
rather than to any dissipation in the
past. that he conveys the impression
happily married to very rich and
charming widow. whose large fortune
renders him wholly independent of the
emoluments of Office. and also OF any
danger of having to restrict his ex-
tax bin becoming law.
1t is curious that Caillaux's advent
to power as premier should have fol-
lowed so closely the political manifesto
Napoleon. after . long period OF
silence-a manifesto in which he states
that France would not tolerate
master, but wishes leader" and dis