The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-01
1t Brought No Friendlier Feeling
Between Germany and
France.
FRAUGHT WITH DANG
Only Comfort Is That Gathering
Did Not End in
Quarrel.
BY GEORGES DUrREsNE.

| Chamber, which met at Berne, In
Switzerland. was convoked by men
who really wished TO promote the cause
of peace and bring about a friendlier
| understanding between the two coun-
tries. But 1t was an absolute failure.
and we may praise ourselves that it
did not result in anything worse than
that. The fact that only about one
third as many German ms French dele
gates attended the conference. and
! that among these there Was no repre-
sentatives OF the party controlling Ger
man politics at present was In Itself n
bad omen. tending to show that Ger
mans are not particularly eager to ex-
tend the hand of friendship.
fortunately the leaders OF the con-
terence were wise enough not TO drag
IN the question of our lost provinces
and II was not discussed Had n dis
cussion been started II is almost sure
mat the conference would have ended
In a quarrel. which might. have had
most serious effects. exciting public
opinion as we'll here as in Germany.
and spark might easily have fallen
INTO an open cask OF powder
AS II Is, we are congratulating our
serves ana are endeavoring to forget
an about this unwise. though we'll
meant conference, and IL takes a decid-
=" SP'hu'St IKE VI. Jaures to express
the opinion that II will prove at least
starting point. foundation unon
Which further developments of Franco
German friendship may be built.
r Many Art salons.
s,,rnrisEsd .our ,h who visits Paris is
oil art that are to be found ut almost
any any, 'llne or the year. | doubt II even
many art salons we have. but no mar
Ter now many they are. they all seem
10 prosper
AS well the great salon as the salon
ues refuses are unusually crowded
/ inns year. and a new salon very ciosc
ny mas Just been opcned-thc salon OF
me unsigned, place which Is care
iuiiN avoided by the ignorant. who love
TO speak of art. though they know
s sajon ely, nothing about it. In, this
guide their judgment. and works OF
some oil our most popular masters
might well hang here without arousing
any enthusiasm. Everything is i'm n
name, but here the names are missing
ana unknown even to the members
paintings
This The artists must submit their
a general decision as TO all works sub
/ United. The second is "a jury OF appcal
Any artist who believes that his work
has been unjustly rejected has the
right to submit his work 10 the second
jury. But the name must not appear
on the canvas. Neither OF the juries
y.
May Grant Womnn Suffrage.
Thanking their lucky stars that our
women, who are at least as eager as
the English to take part in legislation.
have not become transformed into In
sane furies. most Of our leading states
men are firmly convinced that the time
has come when women should be
granted equal rights with men.
f. rresident poincare Is personally in
frage TO the fair sex. and is convinced
ihal women, more patriotic and less
exert healthy influence. and this
opinion is shared by the majority OF
the Cabinet.
In an editorial In his new paper.
L'homc l-ibre, the other day. on the
other side. old Clemenccau takes up
the question and endeavors To prove
mat women are not yet ripe for the
vote, though he puts the blame for
This ON the unjust mani made laws OF
the past.
we proceed" he says. from social
conditions in which the strongest law
mas maintained women in a servility
moro or less attenuatcd. in which her
present state OF want of education is
one OF the last proofs open your
eyes and sec what deep divisions OF
thought are too often found In fami-
lies that are the most united What
advantage would it be to let loose those
NJ. Clcmenceau points out that mill
tafy service is not demanded OF wo-
men. IN removing them from the pub
lie place and its discussions. he think
mat women are perhaps helped to
maintain themselves in the nobility OF
their family role. made of peace and
dignity.
Striking Oycrdone.
Striking has been overdone in this
tcrrorS In the eyes of Parsians who.
with the greatest equanimity. have re-
ceived the statement that the vegeta-
bic gardeners intend to strike, just as
the bakers strike has proved com
pete hasco. though the leaders of the
strike had confidently expected to have
in t,s-n or
three days.
During the bakers strike thousands
Iof Partisan housewives not only made
their own loaves. but even made quite
n snug profit 10y supplying neighbour
ing restaurants with home made bread Il.
which was at least as good. and in
many cases superior to that OF the
professional bakers
,o Ths g ior ir,s strike viii fare no
not keep. the prices paid on the Paris
markets are good and should know
NE french women Of the country very
iruit and vegetables reach Paris. strike
or no strike. even If they have to cart
them TO lees liallcs' themselves
The stockholders Of our numerous
casinos and gambling palaces at the
SEASIDE ,n res, resorts are breathing easier.
TO gambling will not be passed for
years to come. There is nothing hypo-
when me members realized that no law
framed by man could possibly stop
gambling except in public. thus en-
couraging secret and less straig IN 1
gam,bbling, they lost, no time in making
up their minds TO be no parties to an
act which would satisfy nobody and
the results Of which would only en-
courage shamminG. In France there
fore. the Legislature has refused to act
as dry nurses 10 the weak persons who
cannot resist the temptation of gam
bling. though they cannot afford to
lose Their point Of view is this--that
every person who enters a casino and
takes part In the play must know the
rIsks. and must take the consequences
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