The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-20
TRY TO PROVE
FRENCHMEN ARE
OF CELTIC BLOOD
New League Has Been Formed in France
to Show That France Is Not Latin
Country But That Frenchmen
Are of Gallo and Celtic
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Are of Gallo and Celtic
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Paris, July 20.-A French Celtic league
has tust come into existence and part OF
Us program is to prove that all French
I men are Celts, and that France has never
beein Latin country. In its prospectus
the new league declares that France is
not Latin country, and that French.
men are OF Gallic and Celtic origin. lt
adds: "Our ancestors, the dark and
blonde haired Celts, are our real for
bears, just as the Germans are the an
cestors of the German people"
This pretended Latinity," continues
the prospectus, rs contrary to history,
ethnology, linguistic science, and even
common sense. Though the Gauls were
incorporated in the Roman empire, they
remained rebels until the end of the
regime. And three hundred years after
the conquest their patriotism was suffi
GENTLY strong to create and sustain dur
ing 13 years, the Gallo empire, which
subsequently eo-operated with the
Franks to destroy the -Germanic
coalition Nor is the expression Gallo
lNOlilHH iOuliu III Ldilll NlittlHy bub HlOlt Z
than 1000 words in French are of pure
Celtic origin. France remained Celtic
throughout the middle ages, and up to
the 10th century"
The Celtic idea, it is contended, ought
to be the definite incarnation of the
French "Fatherland,' because it is the
only one perfect enough and impersonsl
enough to unite all Frenchmen without
distinction of party.
The series of explosions on French
warships which eliminated recently in
a double accident on the battleship
Jules Michelet, at Toulon, has led to a
renewed inquiry into the possible causes.
The opinion seems to be gaining ground
that the premature gun explosions on
the Jules Mchelet were due, like some
previous accidents, to an inherent de-
feet in the composition of the powder
now used in place of the famous pow
der b." which caused serious loss of
life on the battleships lena and Lib
erte. The powder used on the Jules
Miehelet was new.
The powder contained s per cent. of
amyl alcohol. According to expert opin
ion, the use of amyl alcohol in the manu-
faeture of powder has recently been
abandoned and dphenylamine substitut-
ed in its place. There is still, however,
considerable powder containing amyl al
cohol in use, especially in the French
navy.
Europe is interested in the work of
an interesting figure who has Just passed
and who called himself Anthony, the
healer The man died at Jemmappes,
Belgium, where he had constructed lit
tie temple which from the point of view
cf the number of visitors was regarded
as second LoUfdes.
For number of years, Anthony was
a simple workman in forge, but later
became attached to business house at
Liege. Then gradually he started public |
preaching, finally passing entirely into
work and healing. His follow
ers became known as Antonists and sew
eral months ago they sent a petition to
the Belgian parliament asking that their |
religion be recognized by the state. The |
petition bore 100000 signatures An |
thony professed to heal by prayer and
by the laying on of hands.
Stricken with apoplexy before his
temple altar, Anthony was carried to his /
home by his disciples and later, sur
rounded by hundreds of his followers,
who were garbed in a soutane and high |
hats of special make, he announced |
that he wished his wife to be regarded |
rs his successor. He died few moments
,fterward.
The bi-centenary of Jean Jacques
Rousseau, the great French philosopher,
which has Just been held. was observed
Dy series of fetes at Paris, Geneva,
his birthplace, Ermenonville, where he
lied, and other places with which he was
connected The French off
,ial commemoration took the form of
dedication of the sculptor Bartholome's
splendid monument to Rousseau in the
Pantheon. President Fallieres officiat-
ID.
This monument. to which Rousseau's
emains will finally be moved, is of white
marble, ornamented with figures repre-
ienting Philosophy, Nature, Truth, Mu
'ic and Fame. The monument stands in
he space under the dome of the Pan
hcon.
The proceedings were opened by Mou-
let -Sully, the celebrated Comedie Fran
aise actor. Attired in classical costume
ind preceded by group of young girls
lressed in white, who scattered roses
,ver the monument, Mounet-Sully de-
aimed an ode to Rousseau written for
he occasion by Henri Bataille. After
his picturesque beginning came the off
ial speeches. Professor Painleve, presl-
lent of the commemoration committee,
,ointed out that the wide influence of
Rousseau was due to the three themes
orever blended in his moving sympho-
s''-iustice, liberty, and love of coun-
ry. M. Henri Pazy. president of the
ouncil of the state of Geneva. said that
While Rousseau was the first to recog-
lize the humble workman's place in So
iety, he was never the apostle of dis
rider.
The rather acrimonious discussions be-
ween Royalists and Republicans as to
he propriety of celebrating officially the
,i-centenary were productive of a num-
er of small disturbances engineered by
he group of rowdies known as the "ped-
ers of the king" Speakers at the Sor
onne celebration were frequently inter
upted by cries of Long live the king"
Rousseau was the father of anarchy"
Down with Rousseau" One young Roy !
list had his ears boxed by lady, and !
) others were thrown out The same
arty returned to the charge on the occa /
ion of the ceremony at the Pantheon. I
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