Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-03
FAME NATIONWIDE
N. Poincare, French Premier,
Ranks With Highly Cultured.
MAN OF STERN INTEGRITY
Time Hitherto Largely Devoted to
Books and Art.
DOGS INVADE ITALIAN CAMP
Fight With Pack Inside Limits of
Ain-Zara Results-Spy Sys-
tenn Discussed.
MAN OF STERN INTEGRITY

Special Correspondence Of The STAR

Special Correspondence Of The STAR
PARIS, January -. 1912
Raymond Poincare, the new prime min
lister, is one of the most interesting
figures in the French republic. In him
are combined all that one understands
by French culture, dignity and charm OF
manner, added to a reputation Of stern
integrity that Is nationwide.
This Is the third time that the French
Academy has supplied the third republic
with a prime minister. The first was the
Duke Of Broglie in 1873. and the second
was NJ. de Freycinet in. 1890.
Poincare comes to power with ripe ideas
on the subject Of government. He once
expressed the triple wish. which may be
taken as the key to his attitude, that
deputies would leg1slate without attempt.
ing to govern, that ministers would gov.
ern on their own responsibility and tina,
justice should know no politics. He II
consistent opponent OF socialism, bu,
lists for the opportunities they afforded
for studying their theories and discussing
them calmly and dispassionately.
Due to Family influence.
His versatility is to = considerable de.
gree matter of family influence, fol
his father, uncle, elder brother and
cousin have all been distinguished in
science and literature; and, as was said
by Lavtsse when Poincare was intro
duced into the academy, they might be
said to constitute little family univer.
sity all by themselves. Poincare has de.
nounced anti-patriodsm in the present
state Of Europe as a most CHASTITY decep-
ton, and places love Of country above
all other considerations.
In his private and domestic life. the
new premier Is anything but a recluse.
He has a fine house near the famous
bofs de Boulogne, where he entertains
iargely, but his family, his friends, his
greatest place in his affection and his at
tention. He does not miss many first
night performances at the tneater He
is fond OF racing and may occasionally
be seen at Longchamp and Auteuil. He
Is also lover OF animals and his COM
panions while at work and study are q
handsome collie dog and a pure-bred
Persian cat.
a lawyer by profession, Poincare is
equally at home in art, literature and
philosophy.
Battle Not Scheduled.
A curious battle, not down on the pro-
ofoA Va ShC OPpOoAi6 SS4kCI2ASs Wds
fought recently in the historic suburbs
Ain-Zara, one OF the last towns to be
captured by the Italians in the TripolI
war. At midnight a furious bowling
was heard coming from a score of dogs
attached to the Italian army who had
last been seen turning about the out
posts. An alarm was at once given and
all the soldiers seized their rifles and
prepared themselves for a night attack
from the Turks and Arabs. It was not
a man attack this time, however, but a
surprise visit from about fifteen dogs
attached to the Turkish forces. Soldiers
leaned upon muskets and watched one
Of the fiercest engagements OF the cam
paign. The dogs fought with something
Of the savagery formerly seen among the
CANNES of Constantinople, and when the
soldiers finally cleared the field of actiol
five dogs were found dead and q number
MORALLY wounded.
Employment 81 Spies Condemned.
The recent sensational escape of Capt
Lux Of the French army from German
fortress has brought into lively discus.
sion the question Of spying. A leading
French monthly has invited leading men,
bers Of the French Academy and Of the
French Institute to give their opinion.
The majority consider that the employ