The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-05-09
s1ATfS-eEsER'L RECALLED

900. RuIcr~ Have very bau ESfsigh
,l..,f Tinancier Was Reinstated
u.n,o Torture Before Trial Was
r,I,,hcd in France-Importance
Wise Leadership Shown
.r,r KcvoIution-Too Much No.
bdry.
st.nsyile. y. C.. May 7. 1912.
,,.-.-posdence OF The Caucasian
Enterprise.
In 1T&7. following a long period ov
.~-.-t rebellion quickly spread
..~,..nout a number of French pro-
,+-..- At Rennes in Brittany, and
G-eraoble in Dauphine, the people
broke out into acts ov the most dar-
--, outrage At Greenoble several
hundred citizens persisted in a con-
r... 18th the military. The command
-,utrcr finally withdraw the troops
r..E,r han continue the slaughter,
for m in all cases where a contest
IL between well-drilled and we'll
armed men and those who are not,
H.. laughter wuz awl upon one side
that Ov the citizens. The French
or..r wuz to be commended for a
snoa oy mercy, regardless ov the
merits on the convention. The differ
emf parliaments Of the kingdom at
the same time expressed their feel
Ill TO-,
an urged the calling together ov the
States general, a sort ov reserve leg
Slatlgr body which wuz not supposed
to take much notice until things got
into real bad shape.
King Louis now saw that the only
thing to prevent real civil war wuz
compliance with public sentiment.
Hit IL strange that SO many kings
and presidents fail to see some things
until long after they become visible
TO everybody else. And they get big
pay for watchin', too.
But such necessary course meant
much in French Kings career Hit
meant that he must yield practically
aWl Oy hiz vast power to others for a
time. at | east Indeed hit meant
more than that. Perhaps he would
never regain hiz former comandin
position az a great ruler an that he
would hev to play second fiddle
durn' hiZ term. But somethin' had
to be done. A notice wuz issued in
August, fxin' the meetin' ov the
Staes general for May the following
year, which WuZ proof that the
French people, their ruler, at least
wuz slow ennuff for any purpose
when hit required about nine months
TO deliberate an get ready for q
meetin' which wuZ regarded az nee
dom. Changes occurred in the ad
ministratiOn. NJ. Necker, who haC
before managed the national finance.
we'll, Wuz reinstated, which act WI;
III itself great forward move, fo1
the people had confidence in the man
In certain crimes WuZ abolished; ev
cry person accused wuz allowed coun
Sci whether the accused wuz able tt
pay for services or same or not. 9th
er more or less important REFORM
were at once put into action, awl O.
which wuz proof that the struggle o.
the French people had not been en-
tirely fruitless.
The last meetin' ov the States-gen
eral had been held in 1914, about on
hundred and seventy-three years pre-
Nous, so hit wuz not an ordinar
event. In the meantime some terri
tory had been taken and purchase,
from nearby countries, and this add
ed to the confusion, for the new citi
zens did not understand the peculiar
tiles ov the French people. NJ Neck
er had suggested that the number o
delegates be limited to one thousand
body large enough for any purpose
ana that idea prevailed.
Inc eyes Ov awl the European king
uoms wuz now fixed upon France
Tilt Wuz generally agreed that the ma
liohaI life Of the country hung in tn
oaIance an that only prudent sailir
would save the great ship ov State
Every French State or PROVING
seemed to hev an original plan t
save the country. But, with so man
views, an most ov them wide apar
no" could hit be done? The peopl
were ripe for civil war, only leader
sup Wuz lackin', an that mite dc
,e'op at any moment, for the rulir
ioIces at the time became more al
,loIe unpopular. Hard times, partl
uue 70 bad crops, added to everythi1
else The King and Queen put O
some more fuel by removin' M. Neck
' me great minister ov finance, VIII
"ouid doubtless hev been a savil
''oF II he could hev had proper SUI
1z removal wuz the last straw
~ ieoeillon at once began in earnes
- QUEENS ov Paris congregated j