The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09

The Mayor vehcmently protested
against the charge. lie limited that
the witnesses who gave evidence in
support of 1t had acted by suggestion,
and spoke of political conspiracy
against him. Counsel for the prosecu-
ton and the public prosecutor main
tanned that the charge was well found
ed, The Judges will take week to
consider their verdict
Among tho directors of the Suez
Canal Company who recently retired
from their position. in accordance with
the bylaws Of the company was NJ
Lepine. chief OF the Paris police. who
was Immediately reelected at the an.
| nual meeting of the stockholders. NJ
LePine was elected director for the
| hrst time just four years ago. and
when he was nominated he consulted
NJ: Clemenceau, then Prime Minister.
VINO gave him fun authority TO assume
me ofhce. No objection was raised
until the other day, when two Denu-
ties. Socia list Radical and a Socialist
announced their intention of bringing
the matter before the Chamber. on the
ground that NJ. Leplne. as Project OF
Police. had no right to add another
once TO his own There is regulation
toroiddinG a public man to hold two
ohces. but NJ. Clemenceau did not re-
gard 1t as applying to NJ Lepine's case.
nor, indeed, does the present ministry
take different view. though II Icf,
IL TO the Chamber to pronounce ia
] opinion.
Inc question came before the Cham
Der and NJ Constant. who is Under
secretary of State at the Ministry OF
me INTERIOR asked tho House to refer
the propositions which the TWO n,ern-
eers will submit TO the commission
mat deals with such matters. /, does
not appear at all likely that the Cham
per VIII pronounce against NJ. Lepine.
out inns is not quite the poInt The
fect Is that. II IT even hints at any dis
| approval of his dual position. he may
consid that Il is lacking in the con
noence which alone supports him in the
aischarge OF exceedingly arduous and
responsible duties. and may therefore
resign the office OF Prefect Of police
This would be heavy blow to.tbe
public interests. Long ago somebody
wrote that VI. Lcpine seemed to have
peen sent into the world 10 become a
prefect OF police. and IL that re,n,,N
was justified then II has been douhIy
'ustined since. No one who has MOI
seen him at work can form anv idea or
.he amount OF strain to which he sub
1ects himself Besides getting through
q
simply ubiquitous.
There is no meeting or demons,ra.
hon or any Importance. no nre no
other scene of catastrophe or an
accident. at which he is not presen,
Never mas such activity been displav.6
by project OF police. Parisians are
ueepiy grateful 60 him for the way in
when ne maintains order. going into
every detail when a disturbance is an
pretended. and inva riably checkmat-
ing the hot-headed people who some
now deem II to be in their interests
to excite trouble
More than once there have been
rumors that NJ. Lepine contempIates
enjoying a well arned rest, and dis
may at the bare thought of such a
thins was general Consequently +ho
result OF this attempt 20 interfere
, with his double position as project Of
police and director OF th. Suez Canal
company is being awaited with CO.,
siderable anxiety BY all tile friends
| of. order.
There is a union of the tenants here
and one of Its objects for existing 80
10 resist the upward tendency Of hirb
rents The members OF the .inior, arc
manly composed of worfm=n Greatly
concerned about the Increase in rentals
during the last I'VE years. they instj
tuted an inquiry with vlew TO as.
certaining the cause The inquirv
mas finished and the result made
known,
II has been found that the increase
In rentals is due 10 the increase in
wages The Figaro is rather sati-
| rical about this inquiry.
There was~no need of an innuiry
TO tell us that when a house costs
more TO build IT let's ct a higher rent.
says that journal. "All the same. 1,
Is good that an inquiry which they