The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-11
PRINCESS LOUISE ON
HER WAY TO AMERICA
ledge the homage OF women who had
been equally unfortunate in their mat
rimonial relations.


1t is not altogether to the credit or
those legislators Of the French Sem
ate and Chamber OF Deputies intrusted
with the election OF n new President
OF the republic In succession 10 Ar
n:and Faliieres. that they should have
accorded sumciently large number
OF votes to Jules Pans to render the
latter second only In the race to the
winner. Raymond POincarc, and his
principal rival. For Jules Pans, who
nails from the South of France and
VINO was Minister of Agriculture in
the recent Foincare Cabinet. has moth
ing whatsoever to recommend him
save mis- great wealth and n certain
amount OF sunny seniali,y and good
hnmor. that Is not, however. altogeth-
er convincing in the matter OF sin
cerity.
fnsanely ambitious, he has used his
money in the most barefaced way in
ms Efforts TO obtain votes Thus. last
Now mber he chartered large sized
passenger liner. had II fitted up re-
gardiess OF expense as a yacht ana
men TOOK off party of sixty members
OF the Senate and of the Chamber OF
Deputies on a cruise through the Lee
want, visiting the Adriatic Greece
Constantinoplc, Palestine and Egypt.
the cruise lasting from the beginning
until the end of December. during ali
which time he entertained them in
the most lavish manner
moreover, when the multilnillionaire
Stockbroker Bertaux was killed In
SO shocking fashion as Minister OF
war by an aeropiauc swe ping down
upon him in the great military avia
ton grounds Just outside paris HE
executors found among his papers n
quantity of L. O. us and receipts for
inoney loaned. bearing tho names Of
more than 4 hundred prominent nm,
bers of both houses of the national
legislature. The executors would have
oeen Obliged to bring suit for the re-
eoaesg Oh the amount and public
scandal would have ensued had not
jules rams stepped forward and bong
up from the estate all these acknow
Judgments OF Indebtedness at their fac
value. If he had done this quietly and
unobtrusively he would have hann
praised But instead. he boastcd far
ana wide of what he had done giving
IL TO be understood that he thus held
B.rteaux's debtors in his peYer.
Moreover, he was so indiscrect about
their Identity that their names arc 70
uaE well nigh common property.
1dIls ) io.tuGo is derived partly
from ms marriage 10 the uaugnI.i @,
tne cu!ussstiiy r.cn old manufacturer
Joo. uWHrt III the tactorieS prouuclnu
cue paper used Tor All cigarettes M
+ rance. wGIcn. iikc every vtncr form
oi TOBACCO III tnal country is a stat,
1hohopoiE. ne is likewise the prlnci-
PAL stuch noiuor OF me most wiurly axI-
serNScu Iooln-wasa ,nanl,Incturi,r
concern IN france, which IN itsrt1 nets
him Il revenue OF over l0Uu,vuu francs
year.
his crtlcs--and they are numerous
-occlare mat ne mas bccon, nInos,
HchtaiiF uhDaiinceu through amor
lioh, since Otherwise he would never
nave urtamt Oh putting forward his
cAHdiuaturc Tor the presidency OF tnr
Fepub!ic, ana IN support OF tnelr tnc-
oiy ciii attention To the TACT mat nus
sister aud two brothers are inmates
" insane aaEiumS. Tnat II man Oh
'HlS stamp. VAIN iluIhlnS 20 reCommenu
nam put ms money, SnouId have DcrI
'pic 10 pecoinc serious rival To a
statesman oil the canprc OF l'uincar,.
IN the presidential race, and thar n,
shouiu nave been able to Obtain an
oNcfW heiHiHS majority OF woes over
thosc cast Tor cNPrcmler Bourecois-
ttlno1 and Clemcnccau, all OF Inem
commanding nSures III French pont
cal hIe, uoes not speak We'll for The
| i-iccior4u GoiicSS, consisting OF thu
senate ana OF tne Caamuvr OF Deputies
sitting III JOINT session.